Asian Institute of Research, cilt.5, sa.4, ss.489-503, 2022 (Hakemli Dergi)
In the study, it was aimed to examine Fine Arts High School (FAHS) students’ self-perceptions for their musical
instruments and their music performance anxiety according to some variables. Also it was aimed to reveal the
relationship between their self-perceptions for musical instrument and music performance anxiety. The sample of
the research consisted of 273 music department students studying at Malatya Abdulkadir Eriş FAHS, Konya
Çimento FAHS, Balıkesir T.C. Ziraat Bankası FAHS and Ayvalık Sebahat-Cihan Şişman FAHS. The data for the
research were obtained by using the "Self-Perception Scale for A Musical Instrument" and the "Kenny Musical
Performance Anxiety Scale". As a result of the study, it was determined that Ayvalık Sebahat-Cihan Şişman FAHS
students had lower music performance anxiety than students of other schools. It was concluded that female students
experienced more anxiety than male students. In addition, it was determined that as the duration of education
increased, the level of self-perception for the musical instrument increased. A statistically significant negative
weak correlation was found between self-perception for the musical instrument and musical performance anxiety
values. In other words, it was concluded that as the students' self-perceptions for their musical instruments
increased, their music performance anxiety decreased.