Personal Report of Communication Apprehension – PRCA-24

I dislike participating in group discussions.

Generally, I am comfortable while participating in group discussions.

I am tense and nervous while participating in group discussions.

I like to get involved in group discussions.

Engaging in a group discussion with new people makes me tense and nervous.

I am calm and relaxed while participating in group discussions.

Generally, I am nervous when I have to participate in a meeting.

Usually I am calm and relaxed while participating in meetings.

I am very calm and relaxed when I am called upon to express an opinion at a meeting.

I am afraid to express myself at meetings.

Communicating at meetings usually makes me uncomfortable.

I am very relaxed when answering questions at a meeting.

While participating in a conversation with a new acquaintance, I feel very nervous.

I have no fear of speaking up in conversations.

Ordinarily I am very tense and nervous in conversations.

Ordinarily I am very calm and relaxed in conversations.

While conversing with a new acquaintance, I feel very relaxed.

I'm afraid to speak up in conversations.

I have no fear of giving a speech.

Certain parts of my body feel very tense and rigid while giving a speech.

I feel relaxed while giving a speech.

My thoughts become confused and jumbled when I am giving a speech.

I face the prospect of giving a speech with confidence.

While giving a speech, I get so nervous I forget facts I really know.