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ORCID IDs
Danni Gilbert https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6922-6257
Document Type
Article
Date of this Version
2021
Citation
Journal of Music Teacher Education 30:3 (2021), pp. 69–83.
doi: 10.1177/10570837211021048
Abstract
The purpose of this exploratory research study was to compare anxiety and depression levels reported by music majors and nonmajors at a small, private liberal arts university. Study participants completed the Burns Anxiety Inventory and Burns Depression Checklist. Anxiety and depression levels were significantly higher among music majors, and there was a strong, positive relationship between anxiety and depression. Regardless of major, self-reports were not affected by year in school. Implications for additional mental health resources and strategies for improving music major health and self-care are discussed, along with a need for increased music faculty awareness of perceived anxiety and depression leading to modified programs of study.
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