Brandrick, Chloe and Hooper, Nic and Roche, Bryan and Kanter, Jonathan and Tyndall, Ian (2021) A Comparison of Ultra-Brief Cognitive Defusion and Positive Affirmation Interventions on the Reduction of Public Speaking Anxiety. The Psychological Record, 71 (1). pp. 109-117. ISSN 0033-2933

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Abstract

The present study examined the preliminary efficacy of an ultra-brief cognitive defusion intervention, compared to a positive self-affirmation intervention, on moderate subclinical Public Speaking Anxiety (PSA). Sixty-three participants (M = 25.70 years,, SD = 9.48) first completed a questionnaire assessing PSA symptomology and were then randomly assigned to receive one of two interventions (cognitive defusion, positive self-affirmation) or nothing at all (no-treatment control). All participants then performed an impromptu speech task before recompleting the questionnaire. A significant decrease in PSA was reported within the cognitive defusion condition, relative to the positive self-affirmation and no-treatment control conditions. An ultra-brief cognitive defusion intervention has the potential to reduce short-term anxiety among those with moderate PSA

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	Cite as: Brandrick, C., Hooper, N., Roche, B. et al. A Comparison of Ultra-Brief Cognitive Defusion and Positive Affirmation Interventions on the Reduction of Public Speaking Anxiety. Psychol Rec 71, 109–117 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40732-020-00432-z Copyright: Accepted Version [pathway b] 12mPublisher's Bespoke License Institutional Repository, Funder Designated Location
Keywords:	Public speaking anxiety; Defusion; Self-affirmation;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology
Item ID:	16308
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1007/s40732-020-00432-z
Depositing User:	Dr. Bryan Roche
Date Deposited:	13 Jul 2022 09:31
Journal or Publication Title:	The Psychological Record
Publisher:	Springer link
Refereed:	Yes
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Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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