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Abstract
This study investigated the relations among pre-service music teachers' musical instrument performance self-efficacy, music performance anxiety and self-esteem. This study was designed as a correlative survey, and was conducted with a total of 527 pre-service music teachers. The data were collected by using the Musical Instrument Performance Self-Efficacy Scale, the Coopersmith Self-Esteem Inventory and the Kenny Music Performance Anxiety Scale. Correlation and regression analyses were used in analyzing the data. The study findings showed the following results; there was an inverse low level significant relation between the musical instrument performance self-efficacy and the self-esteem levels of pre-service music teachers; there was a positive medium level significant relation between the musical instrument performance self-efficacy and the music performance anxiety levels of pre-service music teachers; there was an inverse medium level significant relation between the self-esteem levels and the music performance anxiety levels of pre-service music teachers.
Key words: Instrument education, pre-service music teacher, musical instrument performance self-efficacy, self-esteem, musical performance anxiety.
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