Fear of Public Speaking: A Social Phobia Surv...

Fear of Public Speaking: A Social Phobia Survey among Health Care Students, In Mamata Educational Institute, Khammam, Telangana. –A Cross Sectional Study

Author Name : D. Aarti Patel, K.V.N.R. Pratap, T. Madhavi Padma, V. Shiva Kalyan, V. Srujan Kumar

ABSTRACT

Background: Knowledge and attitude about fear of speaking in public

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. The tools used were a demographic data sheet, knowledge, and self-prepared questionnaire

Results: Descriptive analysis was done to analyze the data. The results show that the fear regarding public speaking was more among females than males

Conclusion: Based on the results of the study we concluded that fear of public speaking is a learned skill and can be overcome by practicing and rehearsing before the presentation of speeches

Keywords: Fear, Public Speaking, Social Phobia, Health Care Students