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  • Psychological assessment
  • Communication studies
  • Educational psychology

Background:

  • Public speaking is a common source of anxiety in academic and professional environments.
  • Effective coping strategies are crucial for successful public communication.
  • Validated instruments are needed to assess these coping mechanisms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide validity evidence for the Speaking in Public Coping Scale (ECOFAP) based on its internal structure.
  • To establish the psychometric properties of the ECOFAP for adults.
  • To confirm the reliability and validity of the ECOFAP for self-assessment of public speaking coping strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Methodological study involving instrument development and validation.
  • Sample: 1,119 adults (mean age 25) with public speaking experience.
  • Analyses included internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha) and factor analyses (exploratory and confirmatory).

Main Results:

  • The final ECOFAP instrument consists of 30 items.
  • The scale demonstrated good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.87).
  • A two-factor structure was identified: Challenge (13 items) and Threat (17 items), with factor loadings ranging from 0.37 to 0.66.

Conclusions:

  • The ECOFAP exhibits a robust internal structure and adequate psychometric properties.
  • The scale is reliable and valid for adults to self-assess coping strategies in public speaking.
  • Findings support the use of ECOFAP in academic and professional contexts for evaluating public speaking anxiety management.