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Exploring perfectionism, cognitive rumination, and mindfulness in music students at a South African University

Thesis (DMus (Musicology))--University of Pretoria, 2021.

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Other Authors: Panebianco-Warrens, Clorinda Rosanna
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spelling oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/80847 Exploring perfectionism, cognitive rumination, and mindfulness in music students at a South African University Panebianco-Warrens, Clorinda Rosanna madaleen7@gmail.com Botha, Madaleen UCTD Music psychology Music students Psychological wellbeing Musician Perfectionism Cognitive rumination Mindfulness Music theses SDG-03 SDG-03: Good health and well-being Music theses SDG-04 SDG-04: Quality education Music theses SDG-10 SDG-10: Reduced inequalities Thesis (DMus (Musicology))--University of Pretoria, 2021. Perfectionism is regarded as both a virtue and a vice, due to its paradoxically motivating and dysfunctional possibilities for musicians. The aim of this mixed method study was to obtain a greater understanding of the impact of perfectionism on the psychological wellbeing of the musician by exploring the correlations between perfectionism, rumination, and mindfulness in South African university music students. The quantitative phase consisted of a cross-sectional survey design, during which 72 music students completed a questionnaire consisting of the Multidimensional Perfectionism Cognitions Inventory-English (Concern over mistakes; Pursuit of Perfection; Personal Standards), the Rumination Response Scale (Reflection; Brooding), and the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (Observing; Describing; Acting with Awareness; Non-judging of inner experiences; Non-reactivity to inner experiences). The subsequent qualitative phase involved a multiple case study design with nine music students participating in semi-structured interviews. Correlational analysis revealed several significant correlations between perfectionism and rumination, perfectionism and mindfulness, and rumination and mindfulness. Brooding rumination was found to be positively related to concern over mistakes and pursuit of perfection in music students. Perfectionism (concern over mistakes and pursuit of perfection) furthermore revealed an inverse correlation with non-judging mindfulness, and to a lesser degree, non-reactivity mindfulness. Brooding rumination furthermore showed a significant association with decreased levels of mindfulness, whereas reflection rumination mostly correlated with higher levels of mindfulness. Multiple regression analysis revealed brooding rumination to be an important predictor of self-critical perfectionism among music students. The qualitative data supported these findings and emphasised the negative experience of perfectionism and the dichotomous view of perfection among music students. The study provides valuable insight into the perfectionistic, ruminative and mindfulness tendencies of music students and can be employed to enhance the psychological wellbeing of university musicians and increase the quality of academic output. Music DMus (Musicology) Unrestricted 2021-07-15T09:26:05Z 2021-07-15T09:26:05Z 2021-09 2021 Thesis * S2021 http://hdl.handle.net/2263/80847 en © 2019 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria
spellingShingle UCTD
Music psychology
Music students
Psychological wellbeing
Musician
Perfectionism
Cognitive rumination
Mindfulness
Music theses SDG-03
SDG-03: Good health and well-being
Music theses SDG-04
SDG-04: Quality education
Music theses SDG-10
SDG-10: Reduced inequalities
Exploring perfectionism, cognitive rumination, and mindfulness in music students at a South African University
title Exploring perfectionism, cognitive rumination, and mindfulness in music students at a South African University
title_full Exploring perfectionism, cognitive rumination, and mindfulness in music students at a South African University
title_fullStr Exploring perfectionism, cognitive rumination, and mindfulness in music students at a South African University
title_full_unstemmed Exploring perfectionism, cognitive rumination, and mindfulness in music students at a South African University
title_short Exploring perfectionism, cognitive rumination, and mindfulness in music students at a South African University
title_sort exploring perfectionism cognitive rumination and mindfulness in music students at a south african university
topic UCTD
Music psychology
Music students
Psychological wellbeing
Musician
Perfectionism
Cognitive rumination
Mindfulness
Music theses SDG-03
SDG-03: Good health and well-being
Music theses SDG-04
SDG-04: Quality education
Music theses SDG-10
SDG-10: Reduced inequalities
url http://hdl.handle.net/2263/80847