An investigation into the effects of a mindfulness intervention for conservatoire students with music performance anxiety.

我的研究探讨了正念对音乐学院学生表演焦虑的影响。表演焦虑是音乐家面临的最具破坏性的挑战之一，困扰着所有年龄和能力的大量表演者，并经常导致音乐学习和职业生涯的终止。表演焦虑以多种方式影响表演者，包括表演质量受损，表演乐趣减少和表演回避。其后果超出了舞台，可能对表演者的健康和福祉、关系、身份和自我价值产生不利影响。正念（定义为专注于和接受当下发生的经历而不加判断的能力）可能提供一种有效的解决方案，因为它在临床和非临床人群中都能有效减少焦虑。尽管正念在当代文化中越来越受欢迎，并在相关领域取得了可喜的成果，但音乐家的正念在很大程度上仍然是一个未被映射的领域。这个博士提出了以下问题：-正念是否有效地减少学生音乐家的表演焦虑？如果是这样，正念的好处如何具体映射到表现焦虑的挑战上？如何最有效地为学生音乐家设计和提供正念干预？

My research examines the effects of mindfulness on performance anxiety in conservatoire music students. Performance Anxiety is one of the most debilitating challenges facing musicians, plaguing significant numbers of performers of all ages and abilities and often leading to termination of musical studies and careers. Performance anxiety affects performers in numerous ways, including impaired performance quality, reduced enjoyment of performing, and performance avoidance. The consequences extend beyond the stage and can adversely affect performers' health and wellbeing, relationships, identity and self-worth. Mindfulness (defined as the ability to focus on, and accept, experiences occurring in the present moment without judgement) may offer an effective solution, given its efficacy in reducing anxiety in both clinical and non-clinical populations. Despite its increasing popularity in contemporary culture and promising results in relevant fields, mindfulness for musicians remains largely unmapped territory. This PhD poses the following questions:- Is mindfulness effective in reducing performance anxiety in student musicians?- If so, how specifically do the benefits of mindfulness map onto the challenges of performance anxiety?- How can a mindfulness intervention be most effectively designed and delivered for student musicians?