Dias, PedroBatista, Maria JoãoSerra, SofiaVeríssimo, LurdesOliveira-Silva, PatríciaCoimbra, Daniela2022-09-222022-09-222023-01-011895-1171http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/38985The aim of the current study was to develop the Portuguese version of the Music Performance Anxiety Inventory for Adolescents (MPAI-A) and to examine its psychometric properties with a sample of 161 adolescent music students in Portugal. Participants completed the Portuguese version of the MPAI-A, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children, and a sociodemographic questionnaire. The MPAI-A psychometric properties were examined for validity and reliability. A two-factor structure was identified through Exploratory Factor Analysis: F1-Music Performance Anxiety cognitive and somatic symptoms; F2-Performance. Concurrent and known-group validity were established, and reliability scores were appropriate for the dimensions and total score. Results provide initial evidence of the appropriateness of the Portuguese version of the MPAI-A. Practical implications are discussed and future studies with this instrument are suggested.engMusic performance anxietyAssessmentMPAI-AAdolescentsValidationPsychometric propertiesjournal article10.5709/acp-0362-585182982255