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This study examined the direct and indirect relationships between psychological resilience and MPA via performance control sense and pre-performance rumination, and further explored whether these pathways differed by sex. A total of 801 Chinese choir members completed validated measures of psychological resilience, performance control sense, pre-performance rumination, and MPA. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was conducted to test mediation effects, and multi-group SEM was used to assess sex differences. Results showed that resilience was negatively associated with MPA both directly and indirectly. Performance control sense emerged as the dominant mediator, accounting for 53.8% of the total effect, while pre-performance rumination accounted for 7.7%. Multi-group analyses indicated significant sex differences: resilience was more strongly linked to reduced rumination in females, the protective effect of control beliefs was stronger among females, and the maladaptive impact of rumination was stronger among males. These findings highlight psychological resilience as a key protective factor in MPA, primarily by enhancing control beliefs and reducing rumination. 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