TY - JOUR AU - Hackenberg, Crismarie Casper AU - Oliveira, Felipe Santos de AU - Bastos, Sérgio Felipe Abreu de Brito AU - Lopes, Rodrigo da Cunha Teixeira PY - 2023/01/07 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Social Anxiety and Musical Performance Anxiety in Brazilian Singers: A Comparative Study JF - Actualidades en Psicología JA - AP VL - 37 IS - 134 SE - Articles DO - 10.15517/ap.v37i134.49002 UR - https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/actualidades/article/view/49002 SP - 1-16 AB - <p><em>Objective.</em> The goal of this study was to explore the relationship between social anxiety (SA) and musical performance anxiety (MPA) in a Brazilian sample of singers. <em>Method.</em> This study is descriptive, observational, correlational and quantitative, with a non-probabilistic convenience sample of 252 singers (142 amateurs and 110 professionals). Participants answered a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Adult Social Anxiety Questionnaire and the Kenny Music Performance Anxiety Inventory. <em>Results.</em> A moderate and significant positive correlation was found between SA and MPA. Evidence suggests that APM is significantly higher in professional singers and soloists. The aspects of “Worry and Insecurity” are significantly higher in professional singers than in amateurs. In conclusion, SA and MPA are present in professional singers representing an aggravating factor in mental health. Professional singers and soloists can benefit from diagnostics and treatment in the area of music performance.</p> ER -