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Personal Report of Communication Apprehension (PRCA-24)

The PRCA-24 is the instrument which is most widely used to measure communication apprehension. It is preferable above all earlier versions of the instrument (PRCA, PRCA10, PRCA-
24B, etc.). It is highly reliable (alpha regularly >.90) and has very high predictive validity. It permits one to obtain sub-scores on the contexts of public speaking, dyadic interaction, small
groups, and large groups. However, these scores are substantially less reliable than the total PRCA-24 scores-because of the reduced number of items. People interested only in public
speaking anxiety should consider using the PRPSA rather than the public speaking sub-score drawn from the PRCA-24. It is much more reliable for this purpose.

This instrument is composed of twenty-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; are Neutral = 3; Agree = 4; Strongly Agree = 5
4
_____1. I dislike participating in group discussions.
2
_____2. Generally, I am comfortable while participating in group discussions.
4
_____3. I am tense and nervous while participating in group discussions.
2
_____4. I like to get involved in group discussions.
4
_____5. Engaging in a group discussion with new people makes me tense and nervous.

_____6.
2 I am calm and relaxed while participating in group discussions.
4
_____7. Generally, I am nervous when I have to participate in a meeting.
2
_____8. Usually, I am comfortable when I have to participate in a meeting.
1
_____9. I am very calm and relaxed when I am called upon to express an opinion at a meeting.

_____10.
2 I am afraid to express myself at meetings.

_____11.
4 Communicating at meetings usually makes me uncomfortable.
1
_____12. I am very relaxed when answering questions at a meeting.
5
_____13. While participating in a conversation with a new acquaintance, I feel very nervous.
1
_____14. I have no fear of speaking up in conversations.
4
_____15. Ordinarily I am very tense and nervous in conversations.
2
_____16. Ordinarily I am very calm and relaxed in conversations.
1
_____17. While conversing with a new acquaintance, I feel very relaxed.
4
_____18. I'm afraid to speak up in conversations.
1
_____19. I have no fear of giving a speech.
5
_____20. Certain parts of my body feel very tense and rigid while giving a speech.
1
_____21. I feel relaxed while giving a speech.
5
_____22. My thoughts become confused and jumbled when I am giving a speech.
3
_____23. I face the prospect of giving a speech with confidence.
5
_____24. While giving a speech, I get so nervous I forget facts I really know.

SCORING:

Group discussion: 18 - (scores for items 2, 4, & 6) + (scores for items 1,3, & 5)

Meetings: 18 - (scores for items 8, 9, & 12) + (scores for items 7, 10, & 11)

Interpersonal: 18 - (scores for items 14, 16, & 17) + (scores for items 13, 15, & 18)

Public Speaking: 18 - (scores for items 19, 21, & 23) + (scores for items 20, 22, &24)
18
Group Discussion Score: _______
17
Interpersonal Score: _______
14
Meetings Score: _______
20
Public Speaking Score: _______
69
To obtain your total score for the PRCA, simply add your sub-scores together. _______

Scores can range from 24-120. Scores below 51 represent people who have very low CA. Scores between 51-80 represent people with average CA. Scores above 80 represent people who have high
levels of trait CA.

NORMS FOR THE PRCA-24: (based on over 40,000 college students; data from over 3,000 non-student adults in a national sample provided virtually identical norms, within 0.20 for all scores.)

Mean Standard Deviation High Low

Total Score 65.6 15.3 > 80 < 51

Group: 15.4 4.8 > 20 < 11

Meeting: 16.4 4.2 > 20 < 13

Dyad (Interpersonal): 14.2 3.9 > 18 < 11

Public: 19.3 5.1 > 24 < 14

Source:

McCroskey, J. C. (1982). An introduction to rhetorical communication (4th Ed). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.

(Also available in more recent editions of this book, now published by Allyn & Bacon.)

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