scholarly journals Measuring Public Speaking Anxiety: Self-report, behavioral, and physiological

2021 ◽  
pp. 014544552199430
Author(s):  
Ana Gallego ◽  
Louise McHugh ◽  
Markku Penttonen ◽  
Raimo Lappalainen
Keyword(s):  
Public Speaking ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Behavioral Measure ◽  
Public Speaking Anxiety ◽  
Physiological Reactivity ◽  
Physiological Measures ◽  
Socially Anxious ◽  
Speaking Anxiety ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Speech Performance

Self-reports are typically used to assess public speaking anxiety. In this study, we examined whether self-report, observer report, and behavioral and physiological reactivity were associated with each other during a speech challenge task. A total of 95 university students completed a self-report measure of public speaking anxiety before and after the speech challenge. Speech duration (i.e., behavioral measure), physiological reactivity, as well as speech performance evaluated by the participants and observers were also recorded. The results suggest that self-reported public speaking anxiety predicts speech duration, as well as speech quality, as rated by the participants themselves and observers. However, the physiological measures were not associated with self-reported anxiety during the speech task. Additionally, we observed that socially anxious participants underrate their speech performance in comparison to their observers’ evaluations.

Measuring Public Speaking Anxiety: Self-Report, Behavioral, and Physiological Measures

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Gallego ◽  
Louise McHugh ◽  
Markku Penttonen ◽  
Raimo Lappalainen
Keyword(s):  
Public Speaking ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Behavioral Measure ◽  
Public Speaking Anxiety ◽  
Physiological Reactivity ◽  
Physiological Measures ◽  
Socially Anxious ◽  
Speaking Anxiety ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Speech Performance

Self-reports are typically used to assess public speaking anxiety. In this study, we examined whether self-report, observer report, and behavioral and physiological reactivity were associated with each other during a speech challenge task. A total of 95 university students completed a self-reported measure of public speaking anxiety before and after the speech challenge. Speech duration (i.e., behavioral measure), physiological reactivity, as well as speech performance evaluated by the participants and observers were also recorded. The results suggest that self-reported public speaking anxiety predicts speech duration, as well as speech quality as rated by the participants themselves and the observers. However, the physiological measures were not associated with self-reported anxiety during the speech task. Additionally, we observed that socially anxious participants underrate their speech performance in comparison to their observers’ evaluations.

Interoceptive Sensitivity Modulates Anxiety During Public Speaking

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalie S. Werner ◽  
Stefan Duschek ◽  
Michael Mattern ◽  
Rainer Schandry
Keyword(s):  
Public Speaking ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Public Speaking Anxiety ◽  
Public Speech ◽  
Speaking Anxiety ◽  
Somatic Marker ◽  
Physiological Variables ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Interoceptive Sensitivity ◽  
Somatic Marker Hypothesis

This study explored the relationship between interoceptive sensitivity and the experience of public-speaking anxiety. We compared participants with high and low interoceptive sensitivity concerning self-report and behavioral measures of anxiety and concerning physiological variables before, during, and after a public-speaking task. Participants with high interoceptive sensitivity reported significantly less state anxiety before and after performing a public speech as well as less habitual public-speaking anxiety. No significant differences in behavioral or physiological measures were observed. We assume that individuals with high interoceptive sensitivity, to whom physiological signals are more easily accessible, experience less uncertainty during public speaking and can thus adjust their emotional processes more adequately. This finding appears in line with Damasio’s somatic marker hypothesis, which suggests that reasoning, decision-making, and social behavior are optimized by body-related signals in complex situations.

Exposure and Cognitive Restructuring

2019 ◽  
pp. 129-136
Author(s):  
Debra A. Hope ◽  
Richard G. Heimberg ◽  
Cynthia L. Turk
Keyword(s):  
Small Groups ◽  
Public Speaking ◽  
Cognitive Restructuring ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Automatic Thoughts ◽  
Public Speaking Anxiety ◽  
Speaking Up ◽  
Socially Anxious ◽  
Speaking Anxiety

Although this chapter focuses on public speaking fears, many similar issues arise for clients who fear being the center of attention or speaking up in large or small groups, such as meetings and classes. Research indicated that most socially anxious individuals fear public speaking, but not all desire treatment for the problem. Although such fears may be long standing, individuals with public speaking anxiety are often prompted to seek treatment by a new opportunity, such as a promotion at work or following what they perceive to be a failed public speaking experience. The largest difficulty in designing in-session exposures for individuals with fears about public speaking is being able to create the conditions that will evoke anxiety. Common automatic thoughts reported by individuals with public speaking fears usually center on the visibility of anxiety symptoms or concerns about the quality of one’s performance.

scholarly journals Treating Public Speaking Anxiety: A Comparison of Exposure and Video Self-Modeling

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Emily M. Bartholomay ◽  
Daniel Houlihan
Keyword(s):  
Public Speaking ◽  
Exposure Therapy ◽  
Relative Effectiveness ◽  
Post Treatment ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Public Speaking Anxiety ◽  
Single Subject ◽  
Speaking Anxiety ◽  
Additional Support ◽  
Video Self Modeling

The purpose of this study was to examine the relative effectiveness of video self-modeling (VSM) and exposure therapy in treating public speaking anxiety (PSA) in a college student. The study employed a single-subject A-B design with parametric variations. Two phases were utilized in this study: baseline (exposure therapy) and intervention (video self-modeling) with a one-month follow-up. Generalization probes were also employed to assess whether or not decreases in PSA would generalize to other settings. Results of this study indicate a significant decrease in self-report public speaking anxiety from both pre- to post-treatment as well as from baseline to exposure sessions. However, these results may be specific to public speaking anxiety, as other forms of anxiety (i.e., social anxiety) did not result in similar decreases. Results from a post-treatment survey indicated that the participant felt that the treatment was beneficial in reducing public speaking anxiety and increasing confidence, providing additional support for the treatment package.

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