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The effect of a students’ locus of control and achievement goals on presentation anxiety
Chami, B. (2022) The effect of a students’ locus of control and achievement goals on presentation anxiety.
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| Abstract: | Presentation anxiety is one of the most commonly reported social fears, affecting around 75% of the population (Murali et al., 2021). Certain factors were suggested to have an influence on presentation anxiety. In this study, the effect of a students’ locus of control and achievement goals on the anxiety to present was examined in a sample of 144 participants through an online Qualtrics survey experiment. The effect of the external locus of control on presentation anxiety and the effect of performance avoidance goals on presentation anxiety was examined. Furthermore, a mediation analysis was done to check whether the external locus of control mediates the relation between performance avoidance goals and presentation anxiety. The 114 responses were analysed through a descriptive, correlation and regression analysis. According to the results, the external locus of control did have a significant positive effect on presentation anxiety. However, contrary to expectations, performance avoidance goals did not significantly predict presentation anxiety and the external locus of control did not mediate the relation between performance avoidance goals and presentation anxiety. For future research, it was recommended to replicate this study in an experimental setting since self-report measurements have limitations. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology BSc (56604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/91235 |
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