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The Relationship between Self-esteem and the Cognitive, Behavioural and Physiological Component of Students’ Presentation Anxiety

Lange, Thomas (2022) The Relationship between Self-esteem and the Cognitive, Behavioural and Physiological Component of Students’ Presentation Anxiety.

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Abstract:Previous research found negative associations between anxiety in general and self- esteem. Different components of anxiety were investigated. However, how presentation anxiety as a specific form of social anxiety and its components are associated with self- esteem has yet to be investigated. Therefore, the present study investigated how students’ presentation anxiety is associated with their level of self-esteem and how this association differs per component (cognitive, behavioural, physiological). Negative associations, especially for the cognitive component of presentation anxiety and self-esteem, were hypothesized. Furthermore, a mediating role of self-esteem between students’ experience - in terms of years studied and age - and presentation anxiety was hypothesized and investigated. Participants’ (n = 121) presentation anxiety was measured with the Public Speaking Anxiety Scale. Their level of self-esteem was assessed through the Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale. Hierarchical multiple linear regression analyses yielded moderate negative associations between self-esteem and the behavioural, the physiological and the cognitive component of presentation anxiety. Mediation analysis revealed that self-esteem does not mediate the effect of experience in terms of years studied and age on presentation anxiety. It was recommended that future interventions should make use of the joint cognitive aspect of self-esteem and presentation anxiety through mindfulness interventions which were shown to have positive effects on both self-esteem and presentation anxiety.
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/91334
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