Presentation 2018-08-02
Psychological factors of choking under pressure among pianists
Reiko Ishimaru, Shinichi Furuya, Noriko Nagata,
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Abstract(in English) This study aimed at determining attributes of “choking under pressure” in musical performance among pianists. Using questionnaires collected from 297 pianists, both factor analysis and structural equation modelling identified 8 fundamental factors and their inter-relationship as well as some specific factors related to musicians’ memory slip. As a result of examination focusing on musicians’ memory slip from the obtained model, musicians’ memory slip may be caused by trying to control some event occurred during the performance. Furthermore, those who are easy to slip of memory have high neuroticism, public self-consciousness or lack of confidence.
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Keyword(in English) choking under pressure / stage fright / psychological stress / factor analysis / covariance structure analysis
Paper # HIP2018-40
Date of Issue 2018-07-26 (HIP)

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Committee HIP
Conference Date 2018/8/2(2days)
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Place (in English) Tokyo Woman's Christian University
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Chair Miyuki Kamachi(Kogakuin Univ.)
Vice Chair Shuichi Sakamoto(Tohoku Univ.) / Yuji Wada(Ritsumeikan Univ.)
Secretary Shuichi Sakamoto(Univ. of Tsukuba) / Yuji Wada(NICT)
Assistant Atsushi Wada(NICT) / Hidetoshi Kanaya(Ritsumeikan Univ.) / Yuki Yamada(Kyushu Univ.)

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Language JPN
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Title (in English) Psychological factors of choking under pressure among pianists
Sub Title (in English) What triggers memory slip?
Keyword(1) choking under pressure
Keyword(2) stage fright
Keyword(3) psychological stress
Keyword(4) factor analysis
Keyword(5) covariance structure analysis
1st Author's Name Reiko Ishimaru
1st Author's Affiliation Kwansei Gakuin University(Kwansei Gakuin Univ.)
2nd Author's Name Shinichi Furuya
2nd Author's Affiliation Sony Computer Science Laboratories(Sony CSL)
3rd Author's Name Noriko Nagata
3rd Author's Affiliation Kwansei Gakuin University(Kwansei Gakuin Univ.)
Date 2018-08-02
Paper # HIP2018-40
Volume (vol) vol.118
Number (no) HIP-171
Page pp.pp.9-12(HIP),
#Pages 4
Date of Issue 2018-07-26 (HIP)