Worry as a function of public speaking state anxiety type

Experimental models for the evaluation of speech and public speaking anxiety: A critical review of the designs adopted.

“…Set 1: studies concerning the experimental model of evaluation of speech and public speaking anxiety conducted on healthy individuals on the basis of observational, physiological, self-report and neuroimaging indicators (N = 19 articles) (Behnke & Sawyer, 2000; Benke & Sawyer, 2001; Carrilo et al, 2001; Hazlett-Stevens & Borkovic, 2001; Egloff, Wilhelm, Neubauer, Mauss & Gross, 2002; Gonzalez-Bono et al, 2002; Sawyer & Behnke, 2002; Addison, Clay, Xie, Sawyer & Benke, 2003; Carrilo, Ricarte, Gonzales-Bono, Salvador & Gómez-Amor, 2003; Mauss, Wilhelm & Gross, 2003; Savitsky & Gilovich, 2003; Zohar, Livne & Fine, 2003; Croft, Gonsalvez, Gander, Lechem & Barry, 2004; Gruenewal, Kemeny, Aziz & Fahey, 2004; Jezova, Makatsori, Duncko, Moncek & Jakubek, 2004; Kopecky, Sawyer & Behnke, 2004; Schwerdtfeger, 2004; Hofmann et al, 2005; Vassend & Knardahl, 2005). This set of articles was subdivided into studies with the following objectives: a) to evaluate correlations between physiological and subjective measurements of anxiety (physiological versus subjective measurements), b) to determine the specific patterns of anxiety responses (anxiety response patterns), and c) to evaluate the correlations between subjective measurements of anxiety of auto- and hetero-evaluation (subjective auto status versus hetero status measurements).…”

“…The main results of the studies aiming at the identification of patterns of anxiety responses in specific public speaking situations (N = 5) are highlighted below: a) subjects with response patterns based on habituation (reduced anxiety along repeated or continuous exposures to the stimulus) presented a lower incidence of worrying during the task compared to subjects with responses based on sensitization (increased anxiety along repeated and continuous exposures to the stimulus and/or absence of a decline of this anxiety(Addison et al 2003) …”

An Analysis of the Speaking Anxiety of Turkish Teacher Candidates

“…In general, anxiety is defined as the uneasiness or fear felt for no reason (Seyyar, 2017), which is a common problem mostly causing harm to people (Parker, 2002). Speaking anxiety is one of the psychological barriers hindering one from speaking in an effective way (Addison et. al., 2003).…”

Affect Intensity and Sensitivity to Punishment as Predictors of Sensitization (Arousal) During Public Speaking

“…In this instance, state anxiety functions as a motivator to overcome aversive consequences. Addison, Clay, Xie, Sawyer, and Behnke (2003), on the other hand, suggest that susceptibility to sensitization is associated with increased ruminating about possible negative events.…”