Assessing Performing Artists in Medical and Health Practice - The Dancers, Instrumentalists, Vocalists, and Actors Screening Protocol.
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DOI: 10.1249/jsr.0000000000001022
Abstract: ABSTRACT Training in the performing arts exposes individuals to often extreme physical and psychological demands, which are linked to high occupational injury rates. The intense demands of performing artists have been likened to those of… read more here.
Keywords: performing artists; tool; health; practice ... See more keywords
Eating Disorder Symptoms in Australian Actors and Performing Artists.
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DOI: 10.21091/mppa.2019.4028
Abstract: AIMS Anecdotal evidence suggests that actors and other performing artists are under great pressure to conform to idealized appearances and body types. The pursuit of such appearances may trigger eating disorder symptoms, such as unhealthy… read more here.
Keywords: eating disorder; australian actors; performing artists; disorder symptoms ... See more keywords
Psychological Well-Being of Australian Actors and Performing Artists: Life Satisfaction and Negative Affect.
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DOI: 10.21091/mppa.2022.2016
Abstract: BACKGROUND Anecdotal evidence and media reports suggest that actors and other performing artists experience high levels of depression, anxiety, and stress. However, no empirical study has examined the psychological well-being of this professional group. OBJECTIVE… read more here.
Keywords: performing artists; psychological well; life satisfaction; australian actors ... See more keywords
Facilitating Access to Healthcare for Performing Artists Using Subsidized Health Services in Canada: An Interpretive Descriptive Study.
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DOI: 10.21091/mppa.2022.4030
Abstract: BACKGROUND Performing artists are often confronted with job insecurity and insufficient health coverage. As a result, artists may not have access to non-publicly funded health services that are essential to their well-being. A health centre… read more here.
Keywords: performing artists; health; health services; subsidized health ... See more keywords
Effects of tailored interventions for anxiety management in choking-susceptible performing artists: a mixed-methods collective case study
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1164273
Abstract: Introduction Not being able to manage performance anxiety and subsequently experiencing a decline in performance have been called “choking under pressure”. High trait anxiety and fear of negative evaluation, as well as low self-efficacy or… read more here.
Keywords: performing artists; mixed methods; susceptible performing; choking susceptible ... See more keywords
A preliminary investigation into self-compassion and compassion-based intervention for mental health in the performing arts
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1512114
Abstract: Objectives Very little is known about the role of self-compassion on performing artists’ mental health. This project had two primary aims. First, was to examine the relationship between self-compassion and mental health among performing artists… read more here.
Keywords: mental health; performing artists; compassion; compassion based ... See more keywords