Psychological skills and mindfulness training effects on the psychological wellbeing of undergraduate music students: An exploratory study |
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| Authors: | Barend JM Steyn Margaretha H Steyn David JF Maree Clorinda Panebianco-Warrens |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Sport and Leisure Studies, University of Pretoria, South Africa;2. Department of Psychology, University of Pretoria, South Africa;3. Department of Music, University of Pretoria, South Africa |
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| Abstract: | This study explored the efficacy of psychological skills and mindfulness training intervention on the psychological wellbeing of undergraduate music students. Participants were undergraduate music students (n = 36) from the Department of Music at a South African university, 21 of whom were elected to take the psychological skills and mindfulness training intervention. Data on their self-reported psychological wellbeing, psychological skills, mindfulness and performance anxiety levels were collected pre-and post-intervention. The analysis applied non-parametric procedures to determine changes in students’ psychological wellbeing after the seven-week intervention programme. Findings suggest improvements in psychological wellbeing, psychological skills, mindfulness and performance anxiety with training. Psychological skills and mindfulness training may have benefits to the psychological wellbeing of music students. |
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| Keywords: | psychological wellbeing psychological skills training mindfulness performance anxiety music students |
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