Personal Report of Public Speaking Anxiety – PRPSA

While preparing for giving a speech, I feel tense and nervous.

I feel tense when I see the words 'speech' and 'public speech' on a course outline when studying.

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

Right after giving a speech I feel that I have had a pleasant experience.

I get anxious when I think about a speech coming up.

I have no fear of giving a speech.

Although I am nervous just before starting a speech, I soon settle down after starting and feel calm and comfortable.

I look forward to giving a speech.

When the instructor announces a speaking assignment in class, I can feel myself getting tense.

My hands tremble when I am giving a speech.

I feel relaxed while giving a speech.

I enjoy preparing for a speech.

I am in constant fear of forgetting what I prepared to say.

I get anxious if someone asks me something about my topic that I don't know.

I face the prospect of giving a speech with confidence.

I feel that I am in complete possession of myself while giving a speech.

My mind is clear when giving a speech.

I do not dread giving a speech.

I perspire just before starting a speech.

My heart beats very fast just as I start a speech.

I experience considerable anxiety while sitting in the room just before my speech starts.

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

Realizing that only a little time remains in a speech makes me very tense and anxious.

While giving a speech, I know I can control my feelings of tension and stress.

I breathe faster just before starting a speech.

I feel comfortable and relaxed in the hour or so just before giving a speech.

I do poorer on speeches because I am anxious.

I feel anxious when the teacher announces the date of a speaking assignment.

When I make a mistake while giving a speech, I find it hard to concentrate on the parts that follow.

During an important speech I experience a feeling of helplessness building up inside me.

I have trouble falling asleep the night before a speech.

My heart beats very fast while I present a speech.

I feel anxious while waiting to give my speech.

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