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Area of Science:

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  • Communication Studies

Background:

  • Public speaking anxiety is prevalent and detrimental.
  • Inoculation theory provides a framework for attitude protection.
  • Inoculation strategies have not been applied to public speaking anxiety.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test the effectiveness of an inoculation message for public speaking anxiety.
  • To assess if inoculation messages reduce anxiety onset.
  • To determine if messages help presenters interpret anxiety positively.

Main Methods:

  • Participants received either an inoculation or control message before a public speaking task.
  • Anxiety-related perceptions were reported by participants.
  • Personality and task importance were controlled for.

Main Results:

  • Inoculation group reported significantly lower pre-task anxiety.
  • Inoculation group experienced lower somatic anxiety post-task.
  • Inoculation message helped reframe nerves as less debilitating.

Conclusions:

  • Inoculation messages may effectively reduce and reframe public speaking apprehension.
  • Further research into inoculation efficacy in other stressful contexts is warranted.