PERFORMANCE ANXIETY DURING CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE: EVIDENCES FROM SCIENCE AND TREATMENT
Performance anxiety in children and adolescents is a problem of particular interest for parents as well as teachers, coaches, and health practitioners who support them and contribute to their development on a regular basis. Associated with significant psychological distress and impairments, it has important implications for the expression of their full potential and their developmental trajectory. In this article, we describe the specificities of this phenomenon among children and adolescents and summarize the personal and environmental factors involved. Ultimately, some interventions intended to promote the children and adolescents’ well-being are presented.