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Lecuona OAuthorMoreno-Jiménez JAuthorDe Rivas SAuthorRodríguez-Carvajal RCorresponding Author

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June 5, 2023
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Freeing the performer's mind: A network analysis of music performance anxiety, negative affect, self-consciousness and mindfulness among music performers

Publicated to:SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY. 64 (6): 746-754 - 2023-12-01 64(6), DOI: 10.1111/sjop.12929

Authors: Lecuona, Oscar; Moreno-Jimenez, Jennifer; Sofia-Vilte, Luz; de Rivas, Sara; de la Cruz, Zulema; Rodriguez-Carvajal, Raquel

Affiliations

International University of La Rioja - Author
Univ Autonoma Madrid, Fac Psychol, 6 Ivan Pavlov St, Madrid 28049, Spain - Author
Univ Autonoma Madrid, Fac Psychol, Dept Hlth & Biol Psychol, Madrid, Spain - Author
Univ Complutense Madrid, Fac Psychol, Pozuelo De Alarcon, Spain - Author
Univ Francisco Vitoria, Fac Educ & Psychol, Pozuelo De Alarcon, Spain - Author
Univ Int La Rioja, Fac Social Sci & Humanities, Area Mus, Logrono, Spain - Author
Univ Rey Juan Carlos, Fac Hlth Sci, Dept Psychol, Alcorcon, Spain - Author
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid - Author
Universidad Autónoma de Madrid , Universidad Rey Juan Carlos - Author
Universidad Complutense de Madrid , Universidad Autónoma de Madrid - Author
Universidad Francisco de Vitoria , Universidad Autónoma de Madrid - Author
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos - Author
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Abstract

Music performance anxiety (MPA) is a common damaging phenomenon in musicians' careers. Mindfulness stands as a promising construct to prevent MPA. However, the relationships between mindfulness and MPA are scarcely explored, alongside other relevant attention-based (e.g., self-consciousness) or emotion-based constructs (e.g., negative affect). This study explores the relationships between these constructs. A sample of 151 musicians was assessed to explore the relationships between these constructs. Self-reports of mindfulness, MPA, negative affect, and self-consciousness were applied. We implemented network analysis following a general (second-order) and specific (first-order) framework. Networks showed dispositional mindfulness as negatively associated with negative affect and MPA in both general and facet levels, while mindfulness in past performances was only negatively associated with negative affect. MPA was positively associated with negative affect and self-consciousness. Mindfulness displayed light or no associations with self-consciousness. Therefore, mindfulness seems to be a relevant construct toward MPA. We propose a preliminary model to improve mindfulness research and interventions applied to music performers. We also outline limitations and future directions.

Keywords

mindfulnessmusic performance anxietynegative affectnetwork analysisself-consciousnessConsciousnessEmotionsHumansMindfulnessMusicMusic performance anxietyNegative affectNetwork analysisPerformance anxietySelf-consciousness

Quality index

Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2023, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Arts and Humanities (Miscellaneous).

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-08-02:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 26.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 36 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 0.5.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 1 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: http://hdl.handle.net/10486/707533

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (LECUONA DE LA CRUZ, OSCAR) and Last Author (RODRIGUEZ CARVAJAL, RAQUEL).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been RODRIGUEZ CARVAJAL, RAQUEL.