Ivy Austin Requests Your Participation in a Master’s Thesis Survey Regarding the Impact of Stressors Unique to Our Industry on the Health and Well-Being of Female Performing Artists:

To participate, please email: iaustin01@manhattan.edu

Dear Colleagues,

I am working towards a Masters of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy in hopes of one day helping performing artists.

This winter I am collecting data on the psychological effects of this business on our lives. I am using two test instruments: a 14-item Perceived Stress Scale, and a 6-item Psychological Vulnerability Scale, both of which use a 5-point Likert scale to rate how you are feeling these days.

Neither test is invasive, nor asks you to disclose specific information–this is all about how you feel. I would be grateful for your help with this project, and will make my research and results available at the end of May 2019.

Thank you,

Ivy Austin