Hill, AP, Burland, K orcid.org/0000-0003-0066-0132, King, EC et al. (1 more author) (2020) Perfectionistic self-presentation and emotional experiences in music students: A three-wave longitudinal study. Psychology of Music, 48 (6). pp. 766-776. ISSN 0305-7356
Abstract
Research has shown that perfectionism predicts emotional experiences among amateur, professional and adolescent musicians. In examining these relationships, previous research has measured trait perfectionism and employed cross-sectional designs. The current study builds on existing research by examining whether perfectionistic self-presentation (as opposed to trait perfectionism) predicts negative and positive emotional experiences in music students over time. One hundred and forty-three music students (M age 18.92 years, SD = 2.96) enrolled in music-related degree programs completed measures of perfectionistic self-presentation (perfectionistic self-promotion, non-display of imperfection, and non-disclosure of imperfection) and emotional experiences (positive and negative feelings) at the start, middle and the end of the academic year. Path analysis revealed that perfectionistic self-promotion at the start of the year predicted lower positive feelings in the middle of the year, and non-disclosure of imperfection in the middle of the year predicted lower positive feelings at the end of the year. In addition, negative feelings in the middle of the year also predicted higher non-disclosure of imperfection at the end of the year. The findings suggest that the desire to present oneself perfectly and avoid disclosure of imperfections may contribute to less positive emotional experiences among music students.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019, The Author(s). This is an author produced version of a paper published in Psychology of Music. Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications. |
Keywords: | Personality; well-being; motivation; emotion; performance; performing art |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Music (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 22 Feb 2019 13:54 |
Last Modified: | 15 Dec 2020 10:41 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | SAGE Publications |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/0305735618824155 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:142841 |