Experience of musical performance anxiety in elementary school children

International Journal of Stress Management

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 331-342

  Ryan, Charlene ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Children; Music; Performance; Schools

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746254931     PISSN: 10725245     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1072-5245.12.4.331     Document Type: Article

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