PSAnx TestFirst NameLast NameEmailDirections: Below are 34 statements that people sometimes make about themselves. Please indicate whether or not you believe each statement applies to you by marking whether you strongly agree, disagree, neutral, agree, or strongly agree. Once you get your score, see Dr. Mathews' recommendations. 1. While preparing for giving a speech, I feel tense and nervous. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree2. I feel tense when I hear the words “speech” or “presentation." Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree3. My thoughts become confused and jumbled when I am giving a speech. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree4. Right after giving a speech I feel that I have had a pleasant experience. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree5. I get anxious when I think about a speech coming up. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree6. I have no fear of giving a speech. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree7. Although I am nervous just before starting a speech, I soon settle down after starting and feel calm and comfortable. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree8. I look forward to giving a speech. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree9. When it’s announced that I am speaking at an event, I can feel myself getting tense. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree10. My hands tremble when I am giving a speech. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree11. I feel relaxed while giving a speech. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree12. I enjoy preparing for a speech. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree13. I am in constant fear of forgetting what I prepared to say. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree14. I get anxious if someone asks me something about my topic that I don’t know. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree15. I face the prospect of giving a speech with confidence. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree16. I feel that I am in complete possession of myself while giving a speech. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree17. My mind is clear when giving a speech. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree18. I do not dread giving a speech. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree19. I perspire just before starting a speech. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree20. My heart beats very fast just as I start a speech. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree21. I experience considerable anxiety while sitting in the room just before my speech starts. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree22. Certain parts of my body feel very tense and rigid while giving a speech. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree23. Realizing that only a little time remains in a speech makes me very tense and anxious. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree24. While giving a speech, I know I can control my feelings of tension and stress. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree25. I breathe faster just before starting a speech. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree26. I feel comfortable and relaxed in the hour or so just before giving a speech. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree27. I do poorer on speeches because I am anxious. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree28. I feel anxious when the date of a speaking event is announced. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree29. When I make a mistake while giving a speech, I find it hard to concentrate on the parts that follow. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree30. During an important speech I experience a feeling of helplessness building up inside me. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree31. I have trouble falling asleep the night before a speech. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree32. My heart beats very fast while I present a speech. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree33. I feel anxious while waiting to give my speech. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree34. While giving a speech, I get so nervous I forget facts I really know. Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly AgreeNervous CalculationNotNervous CalculationScoreSubmit Form Source: McCroskey, J. C. (1970) . Measures of communication-bound anxiety. Speech Monographs, 37, 269-277.
