The Impact of Psychotraumatic Factors on Future Musicians and Rationalefor the Need for Psychological Support in Music Education

Abstract

This article presents the results of the conducted research, the purpose of which was to study the specific character of the musicians’ response to psycho traumatic situations. The research was carried out at the music universities, the experimental group included students­musicians of performing specialties. The control group included students of technical and economic specialties of the technical university. As a result of the study, a clear relationship between stress factors, ways ofmusicians’response and their professional performance was revealed. The analysis of the data obtained allows us to conclude that 90 % musicians are affected to some extent by stress associated with a traumatic event. 34 % musicians had an adaptation disorder characterized by emotional lability, decreased mental and physical activity, lack of motivation for professional activity and a desire to change their profession. Our results indicate to the need to create conditions for psychological support of the professional activities of musicians, as well as the expediency of carrying out work on the prevention of professional diseases among musicians.

Keywords

• stress
• psychotrauma
• music performance
• coping strategies
• psychological counseling
• psychological support
• work­related disorders’prevention among musicians
• music education