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- Title
Overcoming the effect of low self-esteem on public speaking anxiety with mindfulness-based interventions.
- Authors
Kumar, Mukesh; Kalakbandi, Vinay; Prashar, Sanjeev; Neelu; Parashar, Archana
- Abstract
Although public speaking anxiety (PSA) is the most commonly experienced type of anxiety, the effect of mindfulness-based interventions on PSA is not firmly established. To shed light on this relationship, the present study proposes a model examining the mediating effect of self-esteem in explaining this link. The data for the present study were collected from 227 executives pursuing a 2-year management education program. Public speaking being an essential part of this program, the participants voluntarily completed the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and Personal Report of Public Speaking Anxiety. Based on a quantitative approach, the study demonstrates that the effect of mindfulness-based interventions on public speaking anxiety could be better understood by taking into account the mediating variable-self-esteem. The study concludes by discussing conceptual contributions, limitations and future research avenues.
- Subjects
SELF-esteem; PUBLIC speaking; SOCIAL interaction; SOCIAL psychology; MEDITATION
- Publication
Decision (0304-0941), 2017, Vol 44, Issue 4, p287
- ISSN
0304-0941
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s40622-017-0166-4