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Health and Occupational Correlates of Perceived Occupational Stress in Symphony Orchestra Musicians

 
 

Copyright 2024, Mark Alan Wade

Primary Author: Middlestadt, S.
Journal Title: Journal of Occupational Medicine
Date Published: Sep-88
Language: English
Category: Anatomical, Physiological & Historical Research
Key Words: health occupation stress symphony orchestra professional performance
Full Citation: Middlestadt, S. E., and M. Fishbein. Health and Occupational Correlates of Perceived Occupational Stress in Symphony Orchestra Musicians. Journal of Occupational Medicine 30, no. 9 (September 1988): 687-92.
Full Abstract: The authors examined the relationship between perceived occupational stress and the prevalence of a number of psychologic and physical ailments in a sample of professional symphony orchestra musicians and related musicians' self-reports of stress to demographic and occupational characteristics. Results of a survey of 2,212 musicians from 47 symphony orchestras revealed a significant relationship between perceived occupational stress and prevalence of a number of psychologic as well as physical medical problems. Age and occupational factors, such as the orchestra in which the musician plays, the instrument played, and status as a soloist, were also found to be significant correlates of perceived stress.