Parameters for screening music performance anxiety

Autor(es)

Ana E. Barbar ^[1] ; José A. Crippa ^[2] ; Flávia L. Osório ^[3]

Afiliação do(s) autor(es)

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Dept Psychol, Sch Philosophy Sci & Languages, Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil

^[2] Ribeirão Preto Medical School, USP. Department of Neurosciences and Behavioral Sciences - Brasil

^[3] Ribeirão Preto Medical School, USP. Department of Neurosciences and Behavioral Sciences - Brasil

• Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
• Fonte: Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria; v. 36, n. 3, p. 245-247, 2014-06-10.

Resumo

Objective: To assess the discriminative capacity of the Kenny Music Performance Anxiety Inventory (K-MPAI), in its version adapted for Brazil, in a sample of 230 Brazilian adult musicians. Method: The Social Phobia Inventory (SPIN) was used to assess the presence of social anxiety indicators, adopting it as the gold standard. The Mann-Whitney U test and the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve were used for statistical analysis, with p ≤ 0.05 set as the significance level. Results: Subjects with social anxiety indicators exhibited higher mean total K-MPAI scores, as well as higher individual scores on 62% of its items. The area under the ROC curve was 0.734 (p = 0.001), and considered appropriate. Within the possible cutoff scores presented, the score -15 had the best balance of sensitivity and specificity values. However, the score -7 had greater specificity and accuracy. Conclusion: The K-MPAI showed appropriate discriminant validity, with a marked association between music performance anxiety and social anxiety. The cutoff scores presented in the study have both clinical and research value, allowing screening for music performance anxiety and identification of possible cases. (AU)

• Processo FAPESP: 11/09530-7 - Ansiedade de Desempenho Musical: validação transcultural de instrumento de avaliação
• Beneficiário: Ana Elisa Medeiros Barbar
• Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Brasil - Iniciação Científica