Music performance anxiety inventory for adolescents: psychometric properties of the Portuguese version

• Main Author: Dias, Pedro
• Publication Date: 2022
• Other Authors: Batista, Maria João, Serra, Sofia, Veríssimo, Lurdes, Oliveira-Silva, Patrícia, Coimbra, Daniela
• Format: Article
• Language: eng
• Source: Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
• Download full: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/38985
• topic: Music performance anxiety; Assessment; MPAI-A; Adolescents; Validation; Psychometric properties

The aim of the current study was to develop the Portuguese version of the Music Performance Anxiety Inventory for Adolescents (MPAI-A) and to examine its psychometric properties with a sample of 161 adolescent music students in Portugal. Participants completed the Portuguese version of the MPAI-A, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children, and a sociodemographic questionnaire. The MPAI-A psychometric properties were examined for validity and reliability. A two-factor structure was identified through Exploratory Factor Analysis: F1-Music Performance Anxiety cognitive and somatic symptoms; F2-Performance. Concurrent and known-group validity were established, and reliability scores were appropriate for the dimensions and total score. Results provide initial evidence of the appropriateness of the Portuguese version of the MPAI-A. Practical implications are discussed and future studies with this instrument are suggested.