Communication apprehension and accumulated communication state anxiety experiences: A research note

Abstract

This study revealed that trait communication apprehension, as measured by the Personal Report of Communication Apprehension (PRCA‐24), correlates significantly with state anxiety, as measured by the Spielberger state anxiety measure, in each of four contexts. The multiple correlation between PRCA and state anxiety across four situational contexts was .69. The results are interpreted as consistent with the theoretical relationships advanced and as supportive of the PRCA as a cross‐situational predictive instrument.

Notes

James C. McCroskey is Professor of Educational Psychology and Speech Communication and Chairperson of the Speech Communication Department at West Virginia University. Michael J. Beatty is Associate Professor of Speech Communication at West Virginia University.