Exploring Public Speaking Anxiety among the First-Year College Students in West Java Indonesia
Keywords:
Anxiety, College Student, Public Speaking, West Java
Abstract
This study aims to examine the level of public speaking anxiety experienced by first-year students at the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education of a private university in Cianjur, West Java, during the 2023/2024 academic year. A quantitative research approach was employed, involving 27 students (21 females and 6 males) aged between 18 and 19 years. Data were collected using a five-point Likert scale questionnaire adapted from McCroskey’s (2009) Personal Report of Public Speaking Apprehension (PRPSA), which consists of 34 statements (12 negative and 22 positive). The collected data were analyzed statistically by calculating the mean and standard deviation to identify patterns and trends in students' public speaking anxiety levels. The findings revealed that 18% of students experienced high levels of public speaking anxiety, 63% reported moderate anxiety levels, and 19% exhibited low anxiety levels. The students experienced both process anxiety and performance anxiety. The results of this study serve as a foundation for developing intervention programs aimed at addressing students' speaking anxiety and enhancing their public speaking skills.
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Bartholomay, E. M., & Houlihan, D. D. (2019). Public Speaking Anxiety Scale : Preliminary psychometric data and scale validation. PAID, 94, 211–215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2016.01.026
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Ceneciro, C. C., Estoque, M. R., & Chavez, J. V. (2023). Analysis of Debate Skills to the Learners ’ Confidence and Anxiety in the Use of the English Language in Academic Engagements. Journal of Namibian Studies, 33, 4544–4569.
Chen, M. A., & Hwang, G.-J. (2019). Effects of a concept mapping-based flipped learning approach on EFL students’ English speaking performance, critical thinking awareness and speaking anxiety. British Journal of Educational Technology, 0(0), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1111/bjet.12887
Dana, M. Y., & Aminatun, D. (2022). The Correlation Between Speaking Class Anxiety and Students’ English Proficiency. Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning (JELTL), 3(2), 7–15.
Erdiana, N., Daud, B., Witami, D. F. S., & Khusuma, S. (2020). A Study of Anxiety Experienced by EFL. Studies in English Language and Education, 7(2), 334–346.
Fındıklı, S., & Büyükkarcı, K. (2023). Factors affecting students ’ speaking anxiety in English language classroom. Focus on ELT Journal, 5(1), 98–114.
Gallego, A., Mchugh, L., Penttonen, M., & Lappalainen, R. (2022). Measuring Public Speaking Anxiety : Self-report, behavioral, and physiological. SAGE, 46(4), 782 –798. https://doi.org/10.1177/0145445521994308
Hanafiah, W., Aswad, M., Sahib, H., Yassi, A. H., & Mousavi, M. S. (2022). The Impact of CALL on Vocabulary Learning , Speaking Skill , and Foreign Language Speaking Anxiety : The Case Study of Indonesian EFL Learners. Education Research International, 2022(1–13).
Hasibuan, S. H., Manurung, I. D., & Ekayati, R. (2022). Investigating Public Speaking Anxiety Factors among EFL University Students through Online Learning. Applied Research on English Language, 11(1), 21–38. https://doi.org/10.22108/ARE.2021.130092.1767
Hidayati, S., Oktaviani, L., & Aminatun, D. (2023). EFL Students’ Speaking Anxiety: A Case Study at The First Grade of SMA Al Huda Jati Agung. Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning, 4(1), 1–7.
Kilag, O. K. T., Catubay, R. C. F., Balicoco, J. R. M., Contado, M. B., Yray, F. S., & Bendanillo, A. A. (2023). Anxiety in English Language and Motivation to Learning among EEGAFI Senior High School Students : Case Study. European Journal of Innovation in Nonformal Education ( EJINE ), 3(6), 0–1.
Mccroskey, J. C. (2009). Measuring of Communition-Bound Anxiety. Speech Monographs, November 2012, 37–41.
Mulyono, H., Ferawati, Sari, R. N., & Ningsih, S. K. (2019). Factors Contributing to EFL Students ’ Speaking Anxiety. REGISTER JOURNAL, 12(1), 13–27.
Nadia, H., & Yansyah, Y. (2018). The effect of public speaking training on students’ speaking anxiety and skill. Proceedings of the 65th TEFLIN International Conference, 65(1), 227–232. https://ojs.unm.ac.id/teflin65/article/download/6276/3615
Naibaho, L. (2022). Factors Affecting Students’ Failures Due To Anxiety in Learning English. English Review: Journal of English Education, 10(3), 911–918. https://doi.org/10.25134/erjee.v10i3.6462
O’Hair, D., Rubenstein, H., Stewart, R. (2010). A pocket guide to public speaking (3rd ed.). MA: Bedford/St. Martin’s.
Pabro-Maquidato, I. M. (2021). The Experience of English Speaking Anxiety and Coping Strategies: A Transcendental Phenomenological Study. International Journal of TESOL & Education, 1(2), 45–64.
Pusparini, D. A., & Suryatiningsih, N. (2023). Exploring Students’ Public Speaking Skills Through Business Meeting Simulation. Journal of English Teaching, Applied Linguistics and Literatures (JETALL), 6(2), 183. https://doi.org/10.20527/jetall.v6i2.17050
Rahayu, P., Rozimela, Y., & Jufrizal. (2022). The Effectiveness Of Public Speaking Assessment Model With Sandwich Feedback Method Through Web-Based Technology. Journal of Positive School Psychology, 2022(7), 5598–5608.
Redo, Y., Zakaria, P., & Yeny, E. (2021). The Influence of English Mastery toward the Public Speaking Skills in English department at state polytechnic of sriwijaya. Holistics Journal, 13(1), 28–37.
Riaz, M., & Riaz, M. R. (2022). Causes of Anxiety Among Engineering Students While Making Oral Presentations in English. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, 37(2), 205–218.
Saleh, Y. R., Akhmad, E., & Akhmad, Z. (2023). Non Linguistic Aspect Caused Students’ Foreign Language Anxiety in Speaking English. English Review: Journal of English Education, 11(3), 917–924. https://doi.org/10.25134/erjee.v11i3.7803
Shazly, R. El. (2021). Effects of artificial intelligence on English speaking anxiety and speaking performance : A case study. WILEY Expert System, February 2020, 1–15. https://doi.org/10.1111/exsy.12667
Shimray, Y. P. (2023). The Effectiveness of Online Speaking Tasks (OST) on English Communication Ability of Thai EFL Undergraduates. IJELTAL (Indonesian Journal of English Language Teaching and Applied Linguistics), 8(2), 2527–6492. https://doi.org/10.21093/ijeltal.v8i2.1445
Suparlan. (2021). Factors Contributing Students’ Speaking Anxiety. JOLLT Journal of Languages and Language Teaching, 9(2), 160–169.
Zhang, X., Dai, S., & Ardasheva, Y. (2020). Contributions of ( de ) motivation , engagement , and anxiety to English listening and speaking. Learning and Individual Differences, 79(May 2019), 101856. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lindif.2020.101856
Zuhri, N. A., Salija, K., & Sakkir, G. (2022). The Impact of Speaking Anxiety on Students Learning Process. Journal of Technology in Language Pedagogy (JTechLP), 1(3), 324–336.
Zulhermindra, Z., & Hadiarni, H. (2020). Improving Students’ Public Speaking Skills Through the Use of Videotaped Feedback. Ta’dib, 23(1), 75. https://doi.org/10.31958/jt.v23i1.2008
Published
2025-02-28
How to Cite
Halimah, H., & Nuraida, I. (2025). Exploring Public Speaking Anxiety among the First-Year College Students in West Java Indonesia. EDUCASIA: Jurnal Pendidikan, Pengajaran, Dan Pembelajaran, 10(1), 83-94. https://doi.org/10.21462/educasia.v10i1.300
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