scholarly journals To Speak or Not to Speak in Public: A Non-Randomized Controlled Trial Regarding the Effects of a Public Speaking Program

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 88-99
Author(s):  
Mihaela Beligeanu
Keyword(s):  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Public Speaking ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Public Speaking Anxiety ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Speaking Anxiety ◽  
Improved Performance ◽  
And Control ◽  
General Scale

Public speaking has become an increasingly sought-after skill, which is why more and more people choose to get professionally trained. But is it possible for a public speaking program to have other effects, in addition to improved performance? The aim of this study is to discover the effects of a public speaking program on reducing social anxiety, public speaking anxiety and shame, and also on increasing self-efficacy. The sample (high-school and university students) consisted of 164 participants aged between 15 and 47 years, M = 19.93, SD = 4.70. There were 82 participants in the experimental group and 82 participants in the control group, and the instruments used were: Liebowitz's Scale for Social Anxiety (Liebowitz, 1987), Personal Report on Public Speaking Anxiety (McCroskey, 1970), General scale of self-efficacy (Schwarzer & Jerusalem, 1995), Cognitive Schema Questionnaire (Young, 2005). A test-retest design was approached, the participants completing the questionnaires one week apart from the others. The results indicate that a public speaking program is useful for reducing social anxiety and public speaking anxiety, with significant differences between the experimental and control groups. However, in terms of self-efficacy and shame, the results were not conclusive. Thus, even if there has been a decrease in shame and an increase in self-efficacy, it is not clear whether these changes can be attributed to the proposed program. This study can serve as the beginning of a program that can contribute to reducing the level of social anxiety and public speaking anxiety..

The relation between public speaking anxiety and social anxiety: A review

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 305-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anke W. Blöte ◽  
Marcia J.W. Kint ◽  
Anne C. Miers ◽  
P. Michiel Westenberg
Keyword(s):  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Public Speaking ◽  
Public Speaking Anxiety ◽  
Speaking Anxiety

A Comparison of three Behaviour Therapies in the Treatment of Social Phobia

1976 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 69-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Shaw
Keyword(s):  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Social Phobia ◽  
Public Speaking ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Small Sample ◽  
Public Speaking Anxiety ◽  
Previous Trial ◽  
Speaking Anxiety ◽  
Present Trial

No previous trial has been reported in which only patients with social phobia were treated. There were nine such patients in a previous trial involving 18 agoraphobics and 18 other phobics (Gelder et al, 1973), in which they responded poorly to desensitization but no conclusion could be drawn from such a small sample. Gordon Paul (1966) found that volunteers with public speaking anxiety, a limited manifestation of social phobia, responded better to desensitization than to psychotherapy. Donald Meichenbaum (1971) also showed that similar volunteers responded well to desensitization but when social anxiety was more general subjects did better with a psychotherapy involving modification of self-instructions. It seemed clear that desensitization in the treatment of patients with social anxiety required further investigation and in the present trial it was compared with imaginal implosion and also with social skills training, an in-vivo treatment.

scholarly journals Effects of Health Promotion Model-Based Visual Learning Module on Self-Efficacy and Health Promotion Behavior of Stroke Survivors: A Nonrandomized Controlled Trial

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (02) ◽  
pp. 389-397
Author(s):  
Shiv Kumar Mudgal ◽  
Suresh K. Sharma ◽  
Jitender Chaturvedi ◽  
Digpal Singh Chundawat
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Visual Learning ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Stroke Survivors ◽  
Health Promotion Model ◽  
Health Promotion Behavior ◽  
And Control

Abstract Background and Objectives Globally, stroke is one of the major causes of disability and mortality among adults and old age people. The present study aims to evaluate the effects of the health promotion model-based visual learning module (HPM-VLM) on self-efficacy and behavioral modifications among stroke survivors. Methods This nonrandomized controlled trial was conducted on 70 stroke survivors (intervention group, n = 35, and control group, n = 35). The intervention group was subjected to two sessions of the HPM-VLM and the control group received routine instructions. Data were collected through face-to-face structured interview, and observation using a self-structured self-efficacy questionnaire and health promotion behavior questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive (frequency and percentage) and inferential (Chi-square, independent t-test, mixed model, and ANCOVA) values by IBM Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS; version 23) software. Results Eventually, follow-up could have been completed for 66 participants (intervention group, n = 34, and control group, n = 32). HPM-VLM is found to be effective in the promotion of self-efficacy (19.2 ± 1.6 vs. 16.12 ± 2.5; p = 001) and health promotion behavior of stroke survivors in most of the domains (p < 0.01). Conclusion HPM-VLM is an effective interventional tool for the promotion of self-efficacy and health promotion behavior of stroke survivors.

scholarly journals The Effect of Interventional Program on Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and Duration of Exclusive Breastfeeding in Pregnant Women in Ahvaz, Iran

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-6 ◽  
Author(s):  
Somayeh Ansari ◽  
Parvin Abedi ◽  
Shirin Hasanpoor ◽  
Soheila Bani
Keyword(s):  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Educational Program ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Breastfeeding Duration ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
And Control

Objective. This study aimed to determine the effect of educational program on Breastfeeding self-efficacy and duration of exclusive breastfeeding in pregnant women in Ahvaz, Iran. Methods. This randomized controlled trial was conducted on 120 nulliparous pregnant women who tended to breastfeed. The primary self-efficacy scores of samples were measured using Faux and Dennis breastfeeding self-efficacy questionnaire. Women were randomly recruited into two intervention and control groups. Educational program (two training sessions, each lasted two hours) with two days interval was performed for intervention group. One month after delivery, self-efficacy scores were determined. Six months after child birth, duration of exclusive breastfeeding was assessed. Data were analyzed by means of descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings. The breastfeeding self-efficacy in the intervention group increased significantly compared to the control group one month after delivery (123.6 versus 101.7, P<0.001). The duration of exclusive breastfeeding was significantly higher in the intervention group (5.03 mo versus 2.7 mo, P<0.001). Also, there was a significant relationship between breastfeeding self-efficacy and duration of exclusive breastfeeding (P<0.001). Conclusion. The educational program could increase the self-efficacy and exclusive breastfeeding duration of mothers. These results can draw the attention of authorities to the importance of educational programs for mothers regarding the exclusive breastfeeding.

scholarly journals The influence of chess training on pupils’ self-efficacy， self-esteem and social anxiety

2019 ◽  
Vol 60 ◽  
pp. 01002
Author(s):  
Peng Jianguo ◽  
Jia Wenying ◽  
Hu Zhigang ◽  
Niu Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Psychological Characteristics ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Community Group ◽  
Teachers And Parents ◽  
And Control ◽  
General Self Efficacy ◽  
Experimental Group

Background With the 2001 announcement about three chess games in school, go, Chinese chess and chess, the three upsurge of popularity is set off in the country. Chess started late in China and was originally considered as an intellectual sport related to intelligence. Its role in psychological characteristics has not received enough attention from people. Objective In order to study the influence of chess training on pupils' self-efficacy, self-esteem and social anxiety. Methods 121 pupils from Jinding No.1 primary school are selected as study subjects and divided into experimental group and control group. The experiment group is the community group of 31 pupils, and the control group is the non-community group of 90 pupils. Using General Self-Efficacy Scale, Self-Esteem Scale, and Social Anxiety Scale for Children, the scales are used to test, and the pupils are observed and the teachers and parents are interviewed. Results There are significant differences in self-efficacy, self-esteem and social anxiety between the community and the non-community pupils. Conclusion It shows that a certain intensity of chess training has a greater impact on pupils' self-efficacy, self-esteem and social anxiety.

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