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Peer reviewedDeffenbacher, Jerry L.; Payne, Dennis M. – Journal of Counseling Psychology, 1977
An in vivo procedure for relaxation as self-control and a procedure for self-control modification of desensitization were compared to a no-treatment control. Results showed modified desensitization, compared to the control, significantly decreased communication anxiety and fear of negative evaluation and significantly increased assertiveness.…
Descriptors: College Students, Communication Problems, Relaxation Training, Research Projects
Peer reviewedNeer, Michael R. – Communication Education, 1982
Findings demonstrated that the reason students enrolled in a Speech Confidence Laboratory was to improve their speaking skills and to reduce their fear of speaking. Although findings indicated that the Personal Report of Communication Apprehension (PRCA) was not the decisive factor influencing students' enrollment, the PRCA is an adequate…
Descriptors: College Students, Communication Problems, Communication Research, Diagnostic Tests
