Shame, experienced when one feels as if his or her self is not proudly exposed in public, is regarded as one of the factors related to various mental disorders, especially all types of social anxieties. Evaluation anxiety is experienced when one is anxious about others\' negative evaluations. Even though both shame and evaluation anxiety are self-conscious emotions and often experienced simultaneously, the relationship of the two has not been yet examined enough. In this study, shame and evaluation anxiety were investigated in music therapy group supervision, an environment that inevitably gives rise to both shame and evaluation anxiety as a result of its contradictional nature that one is required to expose his or her professional weaknesses voluntarily and prove capabilities at the same time.
Based on preceding research and well found theories on shame, evaluation anxiety and supervision, the research questions for this study were made as follows. In music therapy group supervision, (1) when, why, and how does the supervisee experience shame and evaluation anxiety? (2) what happens internally and externally when supervisee experiences shame and evaluation anxiety? (3) what are the effects of shame and evaluation anxiety? (4) how can the supervisor reduce the supervisee\'s shame and evaluation anxiety?
In order to address these research questions thoroughly, CQR(Consensus Qualitative Research) was used in analyzing interviews with nine music therapy students currently in supervision to substantially investigate why and how shame and evaluation anxiety are experienced. The result showed that the supervisee\'s shame and evaluation anxiety are caused not only by the external factors such as the supervisor\'s unempathetic attitudes and negative feedback but also by the supervisee\'s shame proneness and trait of anxiety. It was found that shame and evaluation anxiety further cause the supervisee\'s non-disclosure behaviors, therefore it is needed for the supervisor to be aware of the nature of supervisory environment where shame and evaluation anxiety are inevitable for the supervisee.
Although this study has limitations that the surveyed and interviewed data relied on the participants\' subjective perceptions can be biased and that the researcher\'s personal experience in supervision and stereotyped beliefs in shame and evaluation anxiety could affect the result of the study, the discoveries of this study provided useful information on the cause and effect of, as well as the factors that affect shame and evaluation anxiety. Ultimately, it is to be effectively applied for improving qualities of music therapy training.