Authors –
Yash Surve – 021331025527
Rohan Patil – 021331025591
Suchita Shetty – 021331025464
Introduction – Stage fear, also known as stage fright or performance anxiety, is a psychological condition characterized by intense nervousness, fear, or discomfort experienced before or during a public performance. It commonly affects individuals such as actors, musicians, speakers, and students when they are required to perform in front of an audience. Stage fear may manifest through physical symptoms like sweating, trembling, rapid heartbeat, and mental symptoms such as self-doubt or fear of judgment. Despite being common, stage fear can significantly impact performance if not managed effectively.
Objectives – To understand the underlying phenomenon of Stage fear.
Literature Review –
Dario Vretenar (2023) The reviewed literature highlights that stage fright and fear of public speaking are widespread psychological challenges influenced by cognitive, emotional, and social factors. Prior studies emphasize that anxiety arises mainly from fear of negative evaluation and lack of confidence, while training, repeated exposure, and psychological interventions significantly reduce communication apprehension. Overall, the literature suggests that systematic skill development and supportive environments play a crucial role in overcoming public speaking anxiety, providing a strong foundation for further empirical research in this area
Philip Pearson (1995) The study concludes that stage fright is a significant and prevalent concern among drama students, particularly among women, and is closely linked to personality traits such as higher neuroticism and lower extraversion. Stage fright adversely affects both physical and emotional aspects of performance, while maladaptive cognitive coping strategies intensify anxiety. The findings highlight the need for targeted psychological interventions and structured training to help aspiring actors manage performance anxiety more effectively
Data Collection – To understand the underlying issues of Stage Fear. The Following 5 questions are framed on Likert scale (5-point scale). A google form was framed with linear scale 1 to 5. Data was coded as 5 for strongly agree, 4 for agree, 3 for neutral, 2 for disagree and 1 for strongly disagree. 100 students of ITM were surveyed and data was downloaded as excel sheet. For each question mean, standard deviation, standard error and t statistics was calculated.
Data Analysis –
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Q.1 |
Q.2 |
Q.3 |
Q.4 |
Q.5 |
|
Mean |
3.26 |
3.23 |
3.36 |
3.23 |
3.24 |
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Standard Deviation |
1.21 |
1.11 |
1.14 |
1.13 |
1.14 |
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Standard Error |
0.12 |
0.11 |
0.11 |
0.11 |
0.11 |
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T- Stat |
2.15 |
2.07 |
3.15 |
2.04 |
2.11 |
All the t stats values are more than 1.96 so people agree with all the statements.
Conclusion –
People feel nervous when they know they need to speak on stage.
People feel stage fear while preparing for performance.
People feel most fear just before going to stage.
People experience physical symptoms (sweating, shaking, fast heartbeat) when they are on stage.
People avoid stage activities because of fear or nervousness.
References –
Dario Vretenar (2023) Research on stage fright and fear of public speaking
Philip Pearson, Farida Malik, Claire Price (1995) The impact of stage fright on student actors