Evaluating the Kenny Music Performance Anxiety Inventory (K-MPAI) on Tertiary Students' in Malaysia

Rita Mardhatillah Umar Rauf; Fauzila Abul Laitf

doi:10.47405/mjssh.v3i1.54

Rita Mardhatillah Umar Rauf Music Department, Faculty of Human Ecology, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Fauzila Abul Laitf Music Department, Faculty of Human Ecology, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.47405/mjssh.v3i1.54

Keywords: music performance anxiety, tertiary students, music achievement, music performance anxiety inventory

Abstract

This study evaluates the level of music performance anxiety (MPA) using the Kenny Music Performance Anxiety Inventory (K-MPAI). Participants are tertiary students from Malaysian universities (Universiti Teknologi MARA UiTM, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris UPSI and ASWARA). The objective of the study was to measure the level of MPA by Kenny Music Performance Anxiety Inventory (K-MPAI). The survey was distributed to 316 randomly selected respondents representing semester one to semester five (UiTM), semester one to semester six (UPSI) and semester one to semester seven (ASWARA) participants. The data were analysed using SPSS version 22 software to obtain frequencies and percentages. The KMPAI (Cronbach’s a .882) was reliable and valid for this sample. Normality test, reliability test and frequencies for demographic was demonstrated by significant positive effect to measure the level of MPA. These results support the use of this instrument as a screening tool for MPA in young musicians.

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