How much stress can music studies take?
Australian and American researchers have investigated how first-year music students deal with the new demands of professionalism and self-organization.
For many music students, the transition to studying at degree level can cause considerable stress as they adjust to academic standards and the challenges of demanding performance assessments. With this in mind, the team looked at the impact of stress on students' wellbeing, particularly their sense of energy and vibrancy.
The results showed that stress impairs the vitality of first-year students, but not the self-oriented will to perfectionism. In addition, both adaptability and the quality of relationships with fellow students have a positive influence on vitality. However, these positive aspects do not reduce the negative effects of stress.
Original article:
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1029864919860554
