Anxiety sensitivity and speech trait anxiety as predictors of state anxiety during public speaking |
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| Authors: | Jennifer D. Mladenka Chris R. Sawyer Ralph R. Behnke |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Graduate Assistant Instructor in the Department of Speech Communication , Texas Christian University , Fort Worth, Texas, 76129;2. Professor in the Department of Speech Communication , Tarrant County Junior College , Northwest Fort Worth, Texas, 76179;3. Professor in the Department of Speech Communication , Texas Christian University , Fort Worth, Texas, 76129 |
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| Abstract: | The purpose of the present study was to determine the extent to which anxiety sensitivity and speech trait anxiety serve as predictors of state anxiety during public speaking. A model is proposed and tested, in which anxiety sensitivity and speech trait anxiety are found to be significant predictors of state anxiety during public speaking. The model accounted for 43.1% of the variance in the dependent variable. Anxiety sensitivity, or fear of physical sensations or consequences, contributes unique variance to anxiety during public speaking beyond that of trait anxiety alone. Implications for theory development, instruction, and therapy are examined. |
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| Keywords: | anxiety sensitivity trait anxiety public speaking |
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