Communication apprehension and communication self‐efficacy in accounting students

Abstract

(2013). Communication apprehension and communication self-efficacy in accounting students. Asian Review of Accounting, 21 (2), 160-175.

Developing & Validating a Measure for PR Professionals’ Self-efficacy

“…It was also established that self-efficacy predicts students long-term achievement, (Parker, Marsh, Ciarrochi, Marshall, & Abduljabbar, 2014), which found that students mathematics self-efficacy is enhances them to face future challenges in life. Whereas, Hassall, Arquero, Joyce, and Gonzalez (2013) found the connection relations between self-efficacy and communication apprehension. Those who are self-efficacious on both oral and written communication tend to be highly efficacious in communicating with publics.…”

Student Oral Presentations: Developing the Skills and Reducing the Apprehension

“…The intervention, which takes place with foundation level undergraduate Accounting students, is underpinned by problem-based learning and contributing student pedagogy and focuses on the development of self-efficacy which has been identified to be a key area for the reduction of oral communication apprehension in public speaking contexts [6]. The paper will introduce the concept of communication apprehension in oral presentations and discuss causes and possible interventions.…”

“…Despite the range of possible theories, a subset relate directly to the individual's expectations of success. These theories are often collectively termed expectancy-value theories [53] of which one, self-efficacy, has already been identified as having a close relation to OCA and particularly the public speaking element [6]. It is therefore an important part of the current framework, despite Illeris not mentioning self-efficacy in his model.…”

“…This implies that individual self-efficacy may be specific to particular oral communication contexts. In fact it has been suggested that there may be a strong negative correlation between self-efficacy and OCA [6,56] with apprehension for delivering presentations the main driver of this relationship [6]. Furthermore, recently developed frameworks for presentation skills development are based on self-efficacy [7,46].…”

“…It would seem that low self-efficacy might fall into this category for some and therefore provides another reason for incorporating it into the framework of the current study. Furthermore, there is support for the development of interventions that focus on the raising of self-efficacy and the development of communication skills [6].…”