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Virtual Reality Training for Public Speaking: The Role of Mindfulness and Self-Efficacy in Reducing Anxiety

Kuit, I.S. (2024) Virtual Reality Training for Public Speaking: The Role of Mindfulness and Self-Efficacy in Reducing Anxiety.

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Abstract:Public speaking anxiety (PSA) is a common social anxiety that can hinder presentation quality and negatively affect personal, educational, and career outcomes. It is especially prevalent in higher education and workplace settings. This study examined the connection between a mindfulness training intervention and public speaking anxiety (PSA), and mediating role of self-efficacy in this relationship. This was researched in the context of a virtual reality (VR) training environment. The research builds on existing studies that show mindfulness can be associated with anxiety and improve self-efficacy, which in turn could result in a lower PSA. Participants in an experimental group who received a mindfulness training, and a control group repeatedly gave a 3-minute presentation, of which two were given in VR. Using questionnaires and physiological measurements of heart rate and electrodermal activity (EDA), PSA, mindfulness and self-efficacy were measured. Participants reported a decrease in PSA over time, and an increase of self-efficacy over time. This was reflected by the EDA measurements. No effect of the mindfulness training was found. A higher self-efficacy correlated with a lower PSA score. There was no mediation effect of self-efficacy in the relationship between mindfulness and PSA.
Item Type:Essay (Master)
Faculty:BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences
Subject:81 education, teaching
Programme:Educational Science and Technology MSc (60023)
Link to this item:https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/104434
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