Communication apprehension and accumulated communication state anxiety experiences: A research note

Abstract

This study revealed that trait communication apprehension, as measured by the Personal Report of Communication Apprehension , correlates significantly with state anxiety, as measured by the Spielberger state anxiety measure, in each of four contexts. The multiple correlation between PRCA and state anxiety across four situational contexts was .69. The results are interpreted as consistent with the theoretical relationships advanced and as supportive of the PRCA as a cross-situational predictive instrument.

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“…This combination is not unique in the literature. Richmond (1978) and McCroskey and Beatty (1984) have employed it.…”

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“…This scale includes items such as, "I have no fear of speaking up in conversations" and "I'm afraid to speak up in conversations." This scale has been shown to be a valid and reliable measure of communication apprehension (McCroskey & Beatty, 1984;McCroskey, Beatty, Kearney, & Plax, 1985). It is the predominant measure of communication apprehension found in the literature and continues to be used in numerous studies (Baiocchi-Wagner, 2011;Honeycutt, Choi, & DeBerry, 2009;Jung, 2011;Merz, 2009;Wrench, Brogan, McCroskey, & Jowi, 2008).…”

“…The personal report of communication apprehension (PRCA) was used to measure communication apprehension (McCroskey & Beatty, 1984). This scale includes items such as, "I have no fear of speaking up in conversations" and "I'm afraid to speak up in conversations."…”