Type of Document Dissertation Author Kim, Simon Y Author's Email Address samona21@hotmail.com URN etd-04032007-155115 Title The Impact of Stereotypes on Public Speaking Performance and Anxiety Degree Ph.D. Department Psychology Advisory Committee
Advisor Name Title Page Anderson, PhD Committee Chair Leslie Jackson, PhD Committee Member Lisa Lilenfeld, PhD Committee Member Tracie Stewart, PhD Committee Member Keywords
- Public speaking anxiety
- Culture
- Stereotypes
Date of Defense 2006-07-20 Availability unrestricted Abstract Public speaking anxiety is a common experience in both community and clinical populations and can have a negative impact on quality of life. Although contemporary treatments have been found to be effective, there is a lack of cultural relevance in existing theories and treatments. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of stereotypes, a culturally relevant variable, on public speaking performance and anxiety for African Americans and Asian Americans.
Participants (N=97) were randomly assigned to one of two experimental conditions where they either received feedback that was stereotype confirming or non-stereotype confirming. Analyses of variance procedures were utilized to determine whether stereotype confirming feedback would have a negative impact on public speaking performance and anxiety during a speech performance task. Overall, stereotype confirming feedback was not found to have a negative impact on the participants’ public speaking performance or anxiety as measured by self-report and observer ratings. In particular, participants who received stereotype confirming feedback reported less prediction of poor performance in public speaking situations compared to those who received non-stereotype confirming feedback. However, there was a significant positive relation between the participants’ concerns for confirming negative stereotypes and self-report measures of public speaking anxiety. African American participants also reported fewer negative self-statements associated with public speaking compared to Asian American participants. These results encourage future studies to further examine the relation between stereotypes and public speaking anxiety.
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