@article{10.11648/j.ajap.20241305.12,
  author = {Mandefro Gebre},
  title = {Assess the Factors Contributing to Students' Public Speaking Anxiety Specifically During Classroom Presentations
},
  journal = {American Journal of Applied Psychology},
  volume = {13},
  number = {5},
  pages = {86-97},
  doi = {10.11648/j.ajap.20241305.12},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajap.20241305.12},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.ajap.20241305.12},
  abstract = {Anxiety, specifically in situations involving speaking, is characterized as a type of fear that manifests through observable symptoms. Public Speaking Anxiety is a prevalent issue among students during classroom presentations, affecting their confidence and performance. Despite its significance, there remains a lack of comprehensive understanding regarding the specific factors that contribute to this form of anxiety in educational settings. From these observations, it's apparent that not all individuals possess the same speaking and presentation skills. While some may excel as confident speakers, others might experience speaking anxiety, especially when addressing large audiences or during classroom presentations. Hence, the researcher intends to assess the factors contributing to students' public speaking anxiety specifically during classroom presentations. The objectives of this study are to assess to the major contributing factors for student speaking anxiety in classroom presentation. This study was conducted in Bonga University, particularly in college of educational and behavioral sciences in 4th year psychology students. This study was conducted both quantitative and qualitative approach of the study. The total population of this study is all 4th year students from psychology educational and behavioral students. Bonga University from these, females is 15 and males students are 20, total 35 students in are the population of this study. The researcher was collected data from the respondents by using self-administration questionnaires. The first variable shows that from 35 total participant 20 (42.86 %) were male and the rest of 15 (57.14 %) were female. there are numerous effect on children’s academic achievement from those effects the study was concerned and discussed on the impact of public speaking anxiety to student’s academic achievement. The primary objective of the study was to explore the contributing factors for students’ public speaking anxiety in classroom presentation. The consequence of speaking anxiety are emotional, educational, and social, shyness and retile affect the social skills necessary for children to make friends, shy students tend to confine their aspirations to vocations that require little oral communication. Practicing complete speech several times would certainly give the speakers an edge. They can practice it with a small number of people they are at ease with.
},
 year = {2024}
}

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TY  - JOUR
T1  - Assess the Factors Contributing to Students' Public Speaking Anxiety Specifically During Classroom Presentations

AU  - Mandefro Gebre
Y1  - 2024/11/26
PY  - 2024
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajap.20241305.12
DO  - 10.11648/j.ajap.20241305.12
T2  - American Journal of Applied Psychology
JF  - American Journal of Applied Psychology
JO  - American Journal of Applied Psychology
SP  - 86
EP  - 97
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2328-5672
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ajap.20241305.12
AB  - Anxiety, specifically in situations involving speaking, is characterized as a type of fear that manifests through observable symptoms. Public Speaking Anxiety is a prevalent issue among students during classroom presentations, affecting their confidence and performance. Despite its significance, there remains a lack of comprehensive understanding regarding the specific factors that contribute to this form of anxiety in educational settings. From these observations, it's apparent that not all individuals possess the same speaking and presentation skills. While some may excel as confident speakers, others might experience speaking anxiety, especially when addressing large audiences or during classroom presentations. Hence, the researcher intends to assess the factors contributing to students' public speaking anxiety specifically during classroom presentations. The objectives of this study are to assess to the major contributing factors for student speaking anxiety in classroom presentation. This study was conducted in Bonga University, particularly in college of educational and behavioral sciences in 4th year psychology students. This study was conducted both quantitative and qualitative approach of the study. The total population of this study is all 4th year students from psychology educational and behavioral students. Bonga University from these, females is 15 and males students are 20, total 35 students in are the population of this study. The researcher was collected data from the respondents by using self-administration questionnaires. The first variable shows that from 35 total participant 20 (42.86 %) were male and the rest of 15 (57.14 %) were female. there are numerous effect on children’s academic achievement from those effects the study was concerned and discussed on the impact of public speaking anxiety to student’s academic achievement. The primary objective of the study was to explore the contributing factors for students’ public speaking anxiety in classroom presentation. The consequence of speaking anxiety are emotional, educational, and social, shyness and retile affect the social skills necessary for children to make friends, shy students tend to confine their aspirations to vocations that require little oral communication. Practicing complete speech several times would certainly give the speakers an edge. They can practice it with a small number of people they are at ease with.

VL  - 13
IS  - 5
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