Public speaking state anxiety as a function of trait anxiety and reactivity mechanisms

Roberts, John R.; Finn, Amber N.; Harris, Kay B.; Sawyer, Chris R.; Behnke, Ralph R.

doi:10.1080/10417940509373321

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“…For instance, anxiety sensitivity and public-speaking trait anxiety combined accounted for 43.1% of the variance of state speech anxiety (Mladenka et al, 1998). In addition, public-speaking trait anxiety along with an individual's psychological predisposition to respond to a threat-related stimulus accounted for 72% of public-speaking state anxiety (Roberts et al, 2005). Although these studies of trait anxiety have improved the prediction of public-speaking state anxiety, the focus has been on innate psychological components rather than the underlying physiological mechanisms that account for the relationship between states and traits.…”

Section: Traitástate Distinctionmentioning

confidence: 98%

“…Recently, other trait variables have been combined with trait anxiety in order to improve the precision of predicted state anxiety during public-speaking performance Mladenka, Sawyer, & Behnke, 1998;Roberts, Finn, Harris, Sawyer, & Behnke, 2005). For instance, anxiety sensitivity and public-speaking trait anxiety combined accounted for 43.1% of the variance of state speech anxiety (Mladenka et al, 1998).…”

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confidence: 99%

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A Model of Anxious Arousal for Public Speaking

Finn¹,

Sawyer

Behnke

2009

Communication Education

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With the goal of identifying the characteristics or traits students bring to the classroom that predispose them to panic when faced with the threat of presenting in front of an audience, this study introduced a subtype of public-speaking state anxiety*anxious arousal. Specifically, this study examined the extent to which trait anxiety and physiological reactivity predicted anxious arousal during a public-speaking presentation. When combined with trait anxiety, physiological reactivity accounted for 73.3% of anxious arousal. Suggestions for pedagogical and therapeutic practice are included.

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Section: Traitástate Distinctionmentioning

confidence: 98%

Section: Traitástate Distinctionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Model of Anxious Arousal for Public Speaking

Finn¹,

Sawyer

Behnke

2009

Communication Education

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“…Anxiety can be classified as trait anxiety or state anxiety (Roberts, Finn, Harris, Sawyer, & Behnke, ; Spielberger, ; Spielberger, ; Spielberger, Gorsuch, & Lushene, ; Spielberger & Rickman, ). Similarly, self‐confidence can be classified as generalized self‐confidence or specific self‐confidence (Conchar, Zinkhan, Peters, & Olavarrieta, ; Hisrich, Dornoff, & Kernan, ; Locander & Hermann, ; Mitchell, ; Slovic, Fischhoff, & Lichtenstein, ; Taylor, ; Wells & Marwell, ).…”

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Self‐confidence, anxiety, and post‐purchase dissonance: a panel study

Keng

Liao

2013

J Applied Social Pyschol

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This study proposes an integrated conceptual model of the antecedents of post‐purchase dissonance. Data were gathered via a two‐stage panel study among consumers who made purchase of technology items. Study results demonstrate that consumer chronic characteristics (i.e., trait anxiety and generalized self‐confidence) not only directly influence post‐purchase dissonance positively and negatively but also are mediated by consumers' temporary feelings (i.e., state anxiety and specific self‐confidence) toward a purchase situation, and then indirectly influence post‐purchase dissonance positively and negatively. Trait anxiety positively influences state anxiety and that generalized self‐confidence and specific self‐confidence negatively influence state anxiety. Furthermore, trait anxiety appears to negatively influence specific self‐confidence, and generalized self‐confidence appears to negatively influence trait anxiety and positively influence specific self‐confidence.

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“…Sensitization refers to a pattern of psychological state anxiety whereby threat is greater than anticipated causing an increase in felt anxiety from anticipation to confrontation (see Figure 3). Sawyer and Behnke (2002) reported strong negative correlations between habituation and sensitization using both physiological equipment (r0(.83) and self-report methodology (r 0(.71; see also Roberts et al, 2005). Other research has found the likelihood of exhibiting a pattern of sensitization is greater for individuals with higher anxiety sensitivity (Behnke & Sawyer, 2001a; Study 2) and individuals with high cognitive trait PSA .…”

Section: Public Speaking Anxiety 83mentioning

confidence: 87%