Adaptation of the Public Speaking Anxiety Scale (PSAS) for Brazil

Authors

  • Brenda Lorrenne Dunga de Oliveira Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Hemerson Fillipy Silva Sales Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Kaline da Silva Lima Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Natanael Antonio dos Santos Universidade Federal da Paraíba
  • Melyssa Kellyane Cavalcanti Galdino Universidade Federal da Paraíba

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4013/ctc.2020.131.02

Abstract

The aim of this study was to adapt the Public Speaking Anxiety Scale (PSAS) to the Brazilian context. Participants were 667 university students aged from 18 to 60 (M = 24.17; SD = 5.43), mostly women (70.5%). Regarding the factorial validity, through Confirmatory Factor Analyzes, three PSAS models were tested (one factor, two factors and three factors). Only two of them showed acceptable fit quality indices. One ANOVA pointed to the three factors model as the most appropriate. Regarding convergent validity, Pearson correlations showed a moderate association with others anxiety measures. The results justify the use of PSAS in the Brazilian context for research purposes.

Author Biographies

Brenda Lorrenne Dunga de Oliveira, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Graduada em psicologia pela Universidade Federal da Paraíba (UFPB). Psicóloga Clínica e hospitalar no instituto de Medicina Integral Professor Fernando Figueira

Hemerson Fillipy Silva Sales, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Psicólogo. Mestre em Neurociência e comportamento. Doutorando do Programas de Pós graduação em Psicologia Social da Universidade Federal da Paraíba


Kaline da Silva Lima, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Psicóloga. Mestre em Modelos de Decisão e Saúde. Doutoranda do Programas de Pós graduação em Psicologia Social da Universidade Federal da Paraíba


Natanael Antonio dos Santos, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Psicólogo. Doutor em Neurociências e Comportamento. Professor titular do departamento de Psicologia da Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Melyssa Kellyane Cavalcanti Galdino, Universidade Federal da Paraíba

Psicóloga. Doutora em Neuropsiquiatria e Ciências do Comportamento. Professora adjunta do departamento de Psicologia da Universidade Federal da Paraíba


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Published

2020-07-23

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 1 (2020): Jan-Abr

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