A comparison of ultra-brief cognitive defusion and positive affirmation interventions on the reduction of public speaking anxiety

Brandrick, Chloe, Hooper, Nic, Roche, Bryan, Kanter, Jonathan and Tyndall, Ian 2021. A comparison of ultra-brief cognitive defusion and positive affirmation interventions on the reduction of public speaking anxiety. Psychological Record 71 , pp. 109-117. 10.1007/s40732-020-00432-z

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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
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Psychology
Publisher:	Springer
ISSN:	0033-2933
Date of Acceptance:	30 August 2020
Last Modified:	27 Jun 2022 14:45
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/148504

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