Title: A Study on Interview Fear Among Students
Author:
Parth Pokale
Purvita Bambarkar
Rashmi Sinha
Introduction:
Interviews are a crucial part of the recruitment process, but many students experience fear and anxiety while facing interview panels. This fear may result in nervousness, forgetting answers, and lack of confidence, especially while communicating in English or answering non-technical questions. To understand this issue, primary data was collected through a structured Google Form using a Likert scale questionnaire. The data reflects students’ perceptions and experiences related to interview fear. This study aims to analysis the level of interview fear among students based on the collected responses.
Objective: To understand the underline phenomena of Interview Fear Among Students.
Literature Review:
- The role of fear of negative evaluation in interview anxiety and social‐evaluative workplace anxiety. Deborah M. Powell,13 July 2021. The role of fear of negative evaluation in interview anxiety and social‐evaluative workplace anxiety. The study examined the impact of interview anxiety and social-evaluative workplace anxiety on job performance, and whether fear of negative evaluation was a common cause of both. Data were collected from 128 job applicants through surveys administered after the interview and midway through their work term, while supervisors provided performance ratings at the end of the term. Correlation analysis showed that fear of negative evaluation was positively related to both types of anxiety, but neither interview anxiety nor workplace anxiety had a significant relationship with job performance, regardless of the social-evaluative nature of the job
- The influence of perspective on VR job interview training, Ronan Boulic,04 October 2024. This study explores how different visual perspectives in virtual reality (VR) public speaking training affect performance, using a job interview scenario as a case study. By allowing trainees to view themselves through self-avatars, especially from a third-person perspective, VR may help individuals better evaluate and improve their communication skills. The research compares first-person and two third-person perspectives to understand how perspective influences training outcomes, as well as how these effects relate to the sense of embodiment and presence, which are key elements of immersive virtual experiences.
Data Collection:
To understand the underline phenomena of Interview Fear Among Students the following questions frame with Likert scale:
- I start Shivering in front of the Panel
- I forget concepts when questions asked
- I feel uncomfortable when questions asked
- I can tackle non-technical questions/situations promptly
- I can confidently give interview in fluent English
A google form was frame with above question on 5-point scale. And responses were coded as 5-strongly agree, 4-agree, 3-neutral, 2-disagree, 1-strongly disagree.
Data Analysis:
|
Particulars |
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
Q5 |
|
Mean |
2.87 |
2.95 |
2.69 |
3.49 |
3.38 |
|
Standard Deviation |
1.11 |
1.15 |
1.10 |
1.02 |
1.10 |
|
SE |
0.11 |
0.12 |
0.11 |
0.10 |
0.11 |
|
T-stat |
-1.14 |
-0.46 |
-2.76 |
4.71 |
3.33 |
|
Result |
NETURAL |
NETURAL |
ACEEPT NEGATIVELY |
ACCEPT POSITIVELY |
ACCEPT POSITIVELY |
Conclusion:
Q1: People are neutral towards shivering in front of the panel (T-stat = –1.14).
Q2: People are neutral towards forgetting concepts when questions are asked (T-stat = –0.46).
Q3: People disagree that they feel uncomfortable when questions are asked (T-stat = –2.76).
Q4: People strongly agree that they can tackle non-technical questions/situations promptly (T-stat = 4.71).
Q5: People accept positively that they can confidently give interviews in fluent English (T-stat = 3.33).
Reference:
The role of fear of negative evaluation in interview anxiety and social‐evaluative workplace anxiety. Deborah M. Powell, Department of Psychology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2G1, Canada. Received: 13 July 2021 | Revised: 16 November 2021 | Accepted: 22 November 2021DOI: 10.1111/ijsa.12365.
The influence of perspective on VR job interview training, Ronan Boulic, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, Switzerland, Received 04 October 2024 Accepted 25 November 2024 Published 10 December 2024