The SpeakApp-Kids! condition showed a larger decrease in general public speaking anxiety from the first practice session until one week after the actual presentation compared to control.¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? A larger decrease in general public speaking anxiety from the first practice session until one week after the actual presentation occurred for the SpeakApp-Kids! condition than for control children. → Sülter 2022

Evidence¶

Sülter 2022¶

Sülter, R.E., Ketelaar, P.E., & Lange, W.G. (2022). SpeakApp-Kids! Virtual reality training to reduce fear of public speaking in children: A proof of concept. Computers & Education, 178, article 104384. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2021.104384

q2 · i? · causal · r?

This evidence is the study's longitudinal between-condition comparison of general public speaking anxiety, measured from the first practice session until one week after the actual presentation. The article reports "a larger decrease in general public speaking anxiety" for the SpeakApp-Kids! condition "as compared to the control children preparing their presentations as usual". No effect size is printed for this difference.

"we found a larger decrease in general public speaking anxiety from the first practice session until one week after the actual presentation for the SpeakApp-Kids! condition, as compared to the control children preparing their presentations as usual."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Pupils in the SpeakApp-Kids! condition reported lower state anxiety during the actual presentation than the control condition. — related
• Repeated brief VR exposures reduced state anxiety during the first two practice sessions. — related
• Public speaking anxiety is associated with poorer judged speech performance only among individuals low in attentional control — related