Perceived social support among musicians and dancers

Pages: 191-194
M. R. Deeksha (Department of Psychology, SDM PG College, Ujire, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka)
Varsha A. Malagi (Department of PG Studies and Research Psychology, SDM PG College, Ujire, Karnataka)

Perceived social support is about the perception of whether the significant other, family and friends are adequately supporting them in their needs and deeds. Musicians and dancers belong to the genre of performing arts which involve conveying of artistic expression through bodily movements. The main objective of the study is to find if there is any difference in the level of perceived social support among musicians and dancers. The research examined perceived social support using Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support This research involved 103 participants aged from 18 to 45 years. The results indicated that there is no significant difference in the level of perceived social support between musicians and dancers. According to the mean scores, there is higher perceived social support among female musicians and male dancers. There is higher perceived social support from family among musicians and dancers.