The Relationship between Self-Confidence and Social Anxiety in Students with and without Music Education

Abstract

The aim of this descriptive survey study is to determine the relationship between self-confidence and social anxiety among university students who have undergone music education and those who have not. The sample for this study consists of students enrolled at a state University. The researchers used a ‘Personal Information Form’ as a data collection tool. To determine the students’ self-confidence levels, they employed the Self-Confidence Scale developed by Akın (2007). Additionally, the researchers used The Social Anxiety Scale, which was developed by Liebowitz and adapted into Turkish by Eren-Gümüş (1997), to determine the students’ social anxiety levels. The research revealed that the students had moderate levels of both inner and external self-confidence, and low levels of anxiety and avoidance. Additionally, a weak negative correlation was found between the students’ inner self-confidence and their anxiety and avoidance levels, specifically for those with music education. Research has shown that students without music education have a negative correlation between their inner self-confidence and anxiety levels. It is important to note that these findings only apply to students without music education. Additionally, a weak negative correlation was found between the external self-confidence and anxiety levels, as well as between the self-confidence and avoidance factors.