Steyn, Barend Johannes MarthinusSteyn, Margaretha HelenaMaree, David J.F.Panebianco-Warrens, Clorinda Rosanna2016-06-232016-04Barend JM Steyn, Margaretha H Steyn, David JF Maree & Clorinda Panebianco-Warrens (2016) Psychological skills and mindfulness training effects on the psychological wellbeing of undergraduate music students: An exploratory study, Journal of Psychology in Africa, 26:2, 167-171 DOI:10.1080/14330237.2016.1163906.1433-0237 (print)1815-5626 (online)10.1080/14330237.2016.1163906http://hdl.handle.net/2263/53377This study explored the efficacy of psychological skills and mindfulness training intervention on the psychological well-being of undergraduate music students. Participants were undergraduate music students (n = 36) from the Department of Music at a South African university, 21 of whom were elected to take the psychological skills and mindfulness training intervention. Data on their self-reported psychological well-being, psychological skills, mindfulness and performance anxiety levels were collected pre- and post-intervention. The analysis applied non-parametric procedures to determine changes in students’ psychological well-being after the seven-week intervention program. Findings suggest improvements in psychological well-being, psychological skills, mindfulness and performance anxiety with training. Psychological skills and mindfulness training may have benefits to the psychological well-being of music students.en© 2016 Africa Scholarship Development Enterprize. This is an electronic version of an article published in Journal of Psychology in Africa, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 167-171, 2016. doi : 10.1080/14330237.2016.1163906. Journal of Psychology in Africa is available online at : http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rpia20.Psychological well-beingPsychological skills trainingMindfulnessPerformance anxietyMusic studentsPostprint Article