Public Speaking in Social Phobia: A Pilot Study of Self‐Ratings and Observers' Ratings of Social Skills

Levitan, Michelle N.; Falcone, Eliane Mary de Oliveira; Plácido, Monique Gomes; Krieger, Stèphanie; Pinheiro, Layse Costa; Crippa, José Alexandre de Souza; Bruno, Leandro Marchetti; Pastore, D. L.; Hallak, Jaime Eduardo Cecílio; Nardi, Antônio Egídio

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“…It is important to note that not all previous studies are consistent with an effect of social anxiety confined only to overt signs of anxiety. Some studies have found poorer observer ratings of fluency and voice intonation during a speech [15] and vocal clarity and eye contact during a conversation task [16] for patients with SAD compared to controls. However, a tabulated summary of past research findings [10] seems to suggest that where the ‘performance’ aspects of social behavior are also affected, this generally appears to be in clinical samples.…”

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“…However, a number of other studies have identified a link between social anxiety and impaired social behavior. Levitan et al [15] found that patients with SAD were rated significantly more poorly on observer ratings of voice intonation and fluency during a three-minute speech compared to controls. Other studies have also found patients with SAD to be rated more poorly by observers on adequacy of eye contact and speech clarity [16] and as exhibiting more “negative social behaviors” (e.g.…”

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Background Preliminary evidence suggests that impairment of social performance in socially anxious individuals may be specific to selective aspects of performance and be more pronounced in females. This evidence is based primarily on contrasting results from studies using all-male or all-female samples or that differ in type of social behaviour assessed. However, methodological differences (e.g. statistical power, participant population) across these studies means it is difficult to determine whether behavioural or gender-specific effects are genuine or artefactual. The current study examined whether the link between social anxiety and social behaviour was dependent upon gender and the behavioural dimension assessed within the same study under methodologically homogenous conditions. Methods Ninety-three university students (45 males, 48 females) with a mean age of 25.6 years and varying in their level of social anxiety underwent an interaction and a speech task. The speech task involved giving a brief impromptu presentation in front of a small group of three people, while the interaction task involved “getting to know” an opposite-sex confederate. Independent raters assessed social performance on 5 key dimensions from Fydrich’s Social Performance Rating Scale. Results Regression analysis revealed a significant moderate association of social anxiety with behavioral discomfort (e.g., fidgeting, trembling) for interaction and speech tasks, but no association with other performance dimensions (e.g., verbal fluency, quality of verbal expression). No sex differences were found. Conclusions These results suggest that the impairing effects of social anxiety within the non-clinical range may exacerbate overt behavioral agitation during high demand social challenges but have little impact on other observable aspects of performance quality.

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“…De modo geral, os estudos encontrados na literatura sobre os fatores relacionados ao falar em público, como já citado anteriormente, estão voltados mais para populações com transtorno de ansiedade social (Harb, Eng, Zairder, & Heimberg, 2003;Laukka et al, 2008), com altos níveis de ansiedade social (Kim, Lundh, & Harvey, 2002;Schultz, Alpers, & Hofmann, 2008) e, também, para comparações entre grupos com e sem o transtorno mencionado (Angélico, Crippa, & Loureiro, 2012;Levitan et al, 2012;Rapee & Abbott, 2007;Voncken & Bögels, 2008) e com diferentes níveis de ansiedade social (Cody & Teachman, 2011;Thompson & Rapee, 2002;Wenzel & Holt, 2003). Em contrapartida, a amostra deste estudo foi composta apenas por universitários que não foram submetidos à avaliação clínica, segundo critérios diagnósticos, para transtornos psiquiátricos ou quaisquer condições subclínicas, impossibilitando, assim, que seus dados fossem comparados com aqueles obtidos nas demais pesquisas da área.…”

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Estudo Experimental do Falar em Público Com e Sem Plateia em Universitários

2018

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Resumo Objetivou-se comparar a frequência dos marcadores comportamentais de ansiedade entre grupos com e sem plateia, frente à situação experimental do falar em público. Participaram ao todo 72 universitários, que responderam ao Teste de Simulação de Falar em Público (TSFP), Inventário de Habilidades Sociais (IHS-Del-Prette), Self Statements During Public Speaking Scale (SPSS) e Questionário Sociodemográfico e Ocupacional. Os grupos diferiram significativamente em relação à maioria dos marcadores comportamentais de ansiedade, avaliados por meio do Protocolo de Registro do Falar em Público (PRFP), com médias de frequências superiores para o grupo com plateia. Constatou-se, ainda, que quanto mais elaborado o repertório de habilidades sociais de um universitário, mais positivamente ele avaliará o seu próprio desempenho em situações de falar em público. Sugerem-se novas pesquisas com maior número de universitários, com diferentes níveis de ansiedade social, que permitam examinar as associações entre habilidades sociais, autoavaliações ao falar em público e ansiedade social.

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“…In Levitan, Falcone, Placido, Krieger, Pinheiro, et al, (2012) 18 socially phobic and 18 normal participants were compared in terms of a three-minute speechgiving. Five elements of social skills as well as the overall performance were rated.…”

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Social Phobia1 as a Deficit in Social Skills

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Public Speaking in Social Phobia: A Pilot Study of Self‐Ratings and Observers' Ratings of Social Skills

Abstract: The results are inconsistent with the cognitive model, because patients with SAD did not underestimate their performance. Compared with spontaneous interactions, the clear rules established for such social situations as speeches may result in less cognitive distortion for SAD patients.

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Social anxiety increases visible anxiety signs during social encounters but does not impair performance

Social anxiety increases visible anxiety signs during social encounters but does not impair performance

Estudo Experimental do Falar em Público Com e Sem Plateia em Universitários

Social Phobia1 as a Deficit in Social Skills

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