This instrument, the Personal Report of Public Speaking Anxiety (PRPSA), is composed of thirty-four statements concerning feelings about communicating with others. Please indicate the degree to which each statement applies to you by marking whether you: Strongly Disagree = 1, Disagree = 2, Neutral = 3, Agree = 4, Strongly Agree = 5. There are no right or wrong answers.
Your score indicates that you have low public speaking anxiety. You are likely to feel comfortable in most speech situations, although you may still feel somewhat anxious in unfamiliar situations.
Your score indicates that you have moderate public speaking anxiety. You are likely to feel somewhat nervous and anxious in unfamiliar speech situations.
Your score indicates that you have high public speaking anxiety. You are likely to feel nervous and anxious in many speech situations, especially unfamiliar ones.