AYAW KO, BAKA MALI!

: THE TRUTH BEHIND THE

STORY OF LEARNERS WITH GLOSSOPHOBIA

PSYCHOLOGY AND EDUCATION: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL

2023
Volume: 10
Pages: 728-736
Document ID: 2023PEMJ895
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.8136957
Manuscript Accepted: 2023-10-7
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Ayaw Ko, Baka Mali! : The Truth Behind the Story of Learners with Glossophobia
Roland R. Lasin*, Saima S. Daraba, Saipula S. Agay, Cosna C. Dialona, Aluna B. Bompat,
Jodimer D. Mato, Jackeline Y. Amar,Saripeah A. Caerodin
For affiliations and correspondence, see the last page.
Abstract
Glossophobia refers to a strong fear of public speaking. It is a specific type of phobia, an anxiety
disorder characterized by a persistent and excessive fear of an object or situation. This study aimed to
discuss the story of selected grade 11 HUMSS A learners at Parang National High School Senior
High School who experience glossophobia and how it affects them as an individual and their
performances inside the school. Individuals who suffer from glossophobia typically experience fear
and anxiety when speaking in front of a group of people and, as a result, may avoid speaking in
public in an effort to avoid being embarrassed or rejected by others. Over time, individuals with
glossophobia may experience negative impacts on their mental health and success at work or school.

Keywords: public speaking, story of learners, glossophobia, fear and anxiety

Introduction experience speaking in front of others, worrying about

Fear of speaking in public or stage fright has been a
common problem among people until now. As defined
by Ali Syed, PharmD, Individuals who suffer from
glossophobia typically experience fear and anxiety
when speaking in front of a group of people and, as a
result, may avoid speaking in public in an effort to
avoid being embarrassed or rejected by others. It is a
big problem for students to conquer most especially
when they speak in front of class. It is unavailable that
there are times that one need to speak in front. In a
school setting, students fearfully stand and speak in
front of the class. Given this students get easily uneasy
and anxious in speaking. The fear that is evoked by
stage fright ignites the body's fight or flight reaction
that is brought around by a seen since of danger (De
Guzman, & Ocampo, 2017). Nervousness may
likewise have more trouble when talking in another
dialect that Understudies with bring down levels of
nervousness. Nervousness can likewise prompt issues
with perusing appreciation. A few understudies are so
stressed over fizzling a task or test that the
understudies could not recover data or store new data.
The work of Bensoussan (2012) focusing on working
with students to repair poor test scores has a positive
effect on reducing test anxiety.
As cited by Mary Kurtz in his case study, It is
important to note that not all cases of dreading or
worrying about public speaking are considered a
phobia. Famous orators like Abraham Lincoln and
Mahatma Gandhi experienced nervousness and dread
of public speaking but still successfully did so. Causes
can be very personal, such as having a negative
forgetting one's train of thought, or, on a more extreme
level, living with social anxiety disorder.The dialogic
theory of public speaking understands public speaking
as a dialogue between speaker and audience. This
dialogue requires the speaker to understand that
meaning depends on the speaker's and hearer's vantage
points and that context affects how we must design
and deliver our messages.
In addition, stage fright is an enthusiastic and Physical
reaction that is activated among few individuals when
they perform before a gathering of people or in front of
an expected or seen audience (Dvorsky, 2012). There
are numerous reasons why people feel pushed when
anticipated to talk before a bunch of individuals, but
the in d ic at io n s of this fear are the same
(Hadziosmanov, 2012). Samuelson (2011) clarifies
these side effects include trembling, becoming flushed,
sweating, feeling out of breath, feeling dizzy, and
terrifying to faint at the minute of talking. People
cannot avoid feeling such things usually when they
speak in front of many people. The researcher is
seriously admit that more people nowadays are facing
this fear not only in the students but also in the
professionals, especially when they perform without a
permission before they invite in the public speaking
program. This study is a common serious problem
among people in this generation, for being has a more
programs especially in the adolescent stage, that one
need to speak in front of many audiences as
needed.The main objectives of this study is to provide
answer to the at least one problem of the selected
participants from Grade 11 students at Parang National
High School-Senior High School.This study took place
in a public school of Parang National High School.

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The number of participants was limited since the
number of participants has already per-identified.The
purpose of this study is to examine the discernment of
Grade 11 students of Parang National High School-
Senior High School, School year (2022-2023) toward
their fright in talking in front and to determine causes
of stage fright and their effects to the students. It was a
goal to study this matter since most, especially
students, fearfully talk in front of many audiences.
This study also aimed to dig deeper and know more
about the matter at hand conduct.
Research Questions
The study has designed to examine the perceptions of
the students' fright in speaking. Respondents were
selected students at Parang National High School-
Senior high school, School year (2022-2023).
Specifically, the study sought to answer the question:
1. What difficulties do students who have a
glossophobia experience?
2. How it affects the academic performance of the
participants?
3. What are the coping mechanisms of the participants
to overcome their public speaking anxiety?
Methodology
This sections deals with a discussion on research steps
and procedures employed by the researcher in this
study. These include, Participants of the study,
instrument of the study, data collection process, ethical
considerations, and data analysis procedure.
Participants of the study
The participants of this study were the selected
Humanities And Social Sciences Grade 11 Senior
High School students of Parang National High School,
located at Poblacion 1, Parang Maguindanao.
Research Instruments
The researchers provided a semi- structured interview
guide explicitly designed to get the adapted from (RR
PSA) questions to be answered by the participants
through interview developed by MC. Crosskey to
describe and defence the degree of nervousness that
students experience while speaking. The interview
contains questions that elicit their live experiences,
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challenges of the participants in communication, how
they communicate, and how they learn a specific
Language for the Guardian or the Parents of the
chosen participant. And the researchers prepared an
audio recorder also to transcript the data with
authenticity.Descriptive case studies, these involve
starting with a descriptive theory. The subjects are
then observed, and the information gathered is
compared to the preexisting theory. The research
Instrument employed in this research.
Data Collection Process
The following are the procedures followed by the
research in conducting the study:
Asking permission to conduct the study. Researcher
asked permission first from the respondents before
conducting a study for them to be informed. Also, a
permission to Ma'am Analyn Quismundo, the advicer
of grade eleven (11) HUMSS A at Parang National
High School- Senior High School and also the
practical research 1 teacher of Humanities and Social
Science Section A of Parang National High School-
Senior High School.
Giving Letters to the Teachers. Researcher
distributed letters to the teachers involved in the data
gathering process.
Informing the respondents in every class before the
observation. Respondents must aware for this study,
giving a specific day on when is the observation for at
least two (2) days before the observation.
Observation. Examining Grade 11 students at Parang
National High School-Senior High School during the
academic year (2022–2023) in order to identify those
students who struggle with public speaking.
Providing the letter of approval. Students who are
found to have glossophobia will receive a letter of
consent from the researchers to participate in the case
study when the researchers have been able to diagnose
them during observation.
Collecting and analyzing the Data. Researcher will
record and analyzed the data gathered and the result of
the observation. Results were recorded and analyzed.
Ethical Consideration
Grand Canyon University (2016) asserts that ethical
consideration is crucial and significant in the world of
research. The fundamental objective of the research is
to find knowledge and the truth, thus it is for this
reason that ethical consideration avoids fabrication and
falsification of data and information and stimulates
this search.In addition to seeking knowledge and the
truth, the researchers respect the respondents' rights.
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The respondents were thoroughly informed about the
project's scope, as well as the project's natural setting.
They are aware of the sharing and use of the
information and findings. Their privacy as well as the
results' confidentiality will be kept with the highest
respect and used only for research. Participants in the
study did so entirely of their own free will and are not
under any obligation to take part. Last but not least, no
kids were involved, and no rights were infringed
throughout the course of the investigation and
research.The participants' right to privacy shall be
upheld and protected. As stated based on Republic Act
No. 10173 (Data Privacy Act of 2012), which states
that a person’s privacy shall be protected. The
confidentiality of the information collected from the
participants has been guaranteed. Their names and any
other personal information are being kept a secret. The
researchers are sure that the information they gathered
was accurate and genuine. Moreover, the participants'
protection and safety was the responsibility of the
researchers. There was no physical, social, or
emotional harm or danger to the participants. The
questions were fair and impartial, and the participants
were not made to feel uncomfortable. Biases and
subjectivity were absent from the study tools.All three
(3) ethical issues were successfully addressed by the
researchers. With full knowledge, the respondents
gave their approval. They were highly respectful of
and conscious of their right to privacy. From any
harm, they were shielded (Grand Canyon University,
2016). There was no coercion used, and every
respondent was fully informed of the procedure. In
their agreement with the participants, the researchers
promised that they would only utilize the data
collected for research. The information and data
collected was also true, accurate, and trustworthy. No
information was falsified or fabricated during the
collection process.
Data Analysis Procedure
The key metric of research success for IPA
(interpretative Phenomenological Analysis) is the
significance that particular experiences, events, or
states have for participants. The purpose of IPA is to
investigate and describe how participants make
meaning of their social and personal surroundings. The
method is phenomenological in that it requires a
thorough examination of the participant's actual life; it
aims to explore personal experiences and is more
interested in a person's perception or account of an
object or event than it is in trying to come up with an
impartial account of the thing or event itself.
Additionally, because conducting research is a
dynamic activity, IPA emphasizes that researchers
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must take an active role in the process. The
participant's personal information is attempted to.To
further understand the phenomenon, the researchers
organized the observational notes, interview
transcripts, and other pertinent data (Crowther et al.,
2017; Globe et al., 2022). According to Jacobs (2019),
one of the most effective ways to fix content issues is
to record and transcript an interview. The interviews
were therefore taped and written down in order to
verify the accuracy of the data. The participants'
verbatim comments are included in the transcript,
therefore the researchers thoroughly analyzed them in
order to reach relevant results. Getting a basic
analytical knowledge of the data was the first stage in
coming up with concepts using the data as a whole.
The main goals were then examined, together with the
participants' real-world experiences, problems, and
methods of language acquisition, what tactics were
applied. These techniques were employed to make sure
that the information was reliable and correct.
Results and Discussion
Based on the data collected, the following themes are
(1) Self-doubt, (2) effects to their academic
performance, (3) Coping Mechanisms. Likewise, the
following sub themes were identified from the data-
gathering based on their perspective.
Self-doubt
Why am I afraid?
Students are afraid of public speaking, such as school
oral participation and reporting, for some reason, like
being afraid that their answer could be wrong, being
judged, or being embarrassed.
“Ang malala kase dito sa section namin is
naglalamangan sila, kahit alam naman talaga nila yung
sagot tinataning pa nila, lalo na pag alam nilang hindi
mo alam”
For instance, according to our Participant 5, she thinks
that when someone asks a question, they know the
answer, but they are hesitant to raise their hands to
respond to that specific question out of fear of looking
foolish in front of their classmates. Because of this,
people often advise against standing up to respond
because you will experience the consequences of
doing so. According to a study of Hrideep
Barot,(2005) students are afraid of public speaking due
to a combination of factors, including a lack of
experience and the worry that they may make a
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mistake in front of an audience. They are deeply
troubled by the worry that they would be seen as the
"laughing stock."iwhich could have an impact on their
academic achievement performance.
I Don't Want Being in the Spotlight
According to data and responses, to speak is the
toughest thing to do. Ramstad (2018) is of the opinion
that although public speaking is one of the top fears for
many individuals, it is advantageous for the students to
take public speaking courses offered at colleges. When
the interviewer asked about how participants see
themselves as a students, most participants had the
same answers as one participant. He described himself
as "bobo" because he feels so different among his
classmates.
"Bobo ako eh, paano pag mali ang sagot ko, baka
pagtawanan nila ako"
As shown, participant 1 perceives himself as "bobo"
because When the teacher called his name, he felt like
he was under a spotlight, with all eyes on him. He
recalls the heart palpitations, hot palms, racing
thoughts, and blood rushing to his brain vividly. What
if he got the wrong answer? What if everybody
thought he was a moron? He wished he could sink
into his seat and vanish.
"Nakakatakot po talaga lahat ng mata nila nasa akin,
lalo na yong mata ni ma'am"
The data could imply that most of us even those at the
top struggle with public speaking anxiety "when I ask
my clients what makes them nervous invariably, they
respond with the same answers": "I don't like being
watched" , "I don't like the eyes on me", I don't like
being in the spotlight", Gershman ( 2019).
I Am Not Good Enough
Based to the data and responses, the participants' most
difficult experience was not feeling satisfied or good
enough about themselves. Participants 3 and 4
responded the same theme when asked what prevented
them from speaking or participating in class.
"Feeling ko kasi kapag sumagot po ako, kahit tama
naman pero pakiramdam ko kulang pa din dahil sa
hiya at kaba."
As shown, the participants described their experiences
as someone who is not good enough or contented with
themselves for they think that whatever they are going
to say even it is correct would still be considered
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wrong due to the shyness and nervousness that they
feel every time they are speaking or answering a
questions from their teacher because they are afraid
being laughed and judged. As cited in the National
Institute of Mental Health, social anxiety disorder is an
intense, persistent fear of being watched and judged by
others. This fear can affect work, school, and other
daily activities. It can even make it hard to make and
keep friends.
" Binibigay ko naman ang best ko pero parang kulang
padin dahil iniisip ko yung sasabihin ng iba kong mga
kaklase nawawalan ako ng tiwala sa sarili ko."
This statement of participant emphasizes that
Sometimes we feel like we're not good enough
because we're comparing ourselves to others who are
in different circumstances. We may also be comparing
our own weaknesses to another person's strengths.
“Perfectionism at its core isn’t about high standards.
It’s about fear. Fear of failure. Fear of looking stupid,
fear of making a mistake, fear of being judged,
criticized, and ridiculed. It’s the fear that one simple
fact might be true: You’re just not good enough.”
Samantha Finegan, (2019).
I Am Not Belong
In school, a sense of belonging gives students feelings
of security, identity and community, which, in turn,
support academic, psychological and social
development (Jethwani-Keyser, 2008). However,
according to the response of one of the participants he
considers himself as out of the circle.
"Pakiramdam ko po kasi wala akong support mula sa
mga kaklase ko. Yung tipong dapat tulungan ka ay
parang mas lalo kang ibababa dahil sa mga tingin nila
tapos tatawa kapag nagkamali."
Participant 5 stated that every time he is being called
to answer by the teacher, the eyes of their classmates
are all on him and when he speak something wrong,
his classmates will laugh at him and some are
whispering. This makes him feels not belong to the
circle.
As the study proceeded, the interviewers visited the
classroom of grade 11 HUMSS A learners. To
personally witness the actual situation of the learners
with glossophobia that had been diagnosed by the
researchers during the first day or observation.
I Can’t Speak English
Anxiety in language learning can bring many problems
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for learners in acquisition, retention, and production of
language, Awan et al.(2010). The anxiety in language
learning became a problem for the Pakistani learners
because most of them make the transition for them to
enter the higher education from Urdu to English
medium of instruction. Additionally, in the
undergraduate level,. English is mandatory; and
students must attain a pass mark to clear the next
examination as cited by (Al Saqqaf, Swanto, Din,
Bidin & Shabdin 2017).
“Nahihirapan ako mag tagalog eh mas lalong hindi ako
marunong mag english, hindi ko nga maintindihan pag
may nag eenglish sa mga kasama ko”
In English, there are four skills that should be
mastered, they are: listening, speaking, reading, and
writing. The most important one of them is speaking.
Mastering in speaking is the most important aspect of
learning English and success is measured in terms of
the ability to carry out a conversation in language. Ur
(1999:120) states of the all four skills, speaking is
considered to be able to be the most important skill.
Therefore, learning speaking becomes the greatest
interest for foreign language learners. Besides,
Richards (2002:201) states a large percentage of the
world‟s language, the learners study English in order
to develop proficiency in speaking.
In learning English speaking, some students will make
problems or errors when they try to
uttered words, phrases or sentences. Problems or errors
in speaking can‟t correct themselves, therefore it is
need explanation.
“As in wala po talaga akong maisip kapag alam kong
english yong isasagot ko, kase wala naman akong alam
na words, may naiintindihan naman ako pero hindi ko
alam paano ko sasagutin ng english din, pero kung
iranun, makakasagot naman po ako (laughing)”
there are some problems faced by the students in
speaking. The problems of speaking include student
inhibition, nothing to say, the low of participation, the
theme to be spoken, and the use of mother tongue.
I Am Not a Joker, But I Became A Clown
Inappropriate laughter is laughter that occurs in a
situation in which it is not acceptable to laugh.
Cultural and social factors may influence whether
laughter is inappropriate, as laughing in certain
contexts might be acceptable for some people but not
for others. Danielle Wade & Zawn Villines, (2023).
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“Nung grade 10 pa ako sumagot ako kay ma’am noon
tapos tumawa yung mga ka klase ko sa likod kaya
nahiya ako! feeling ko may mali sa nasabi ko, grabe
talaga yung hiya ko that time”
It is observed that the thought of public speaking is
often frightening to students, the main reason being the
fear of judgment and lack of confidence.
Participant 4 is afraid of public speaking not only
because of a lack of experience, but also because she is
afraid of making a mistake in front of the audience. He
is quite concerned about being viewed as a "laughing
stock."
“Naisip ko para di na ako mag kamali mas mabuting
wag nalang ako mag salita ulit kase nahiya talaga ako,
nung grade 9 ako pinagalitan ako ng teacher ko kase
iba daw ako mag salita, hindi nila alam nanginginig na
ako sa takot”
According to Participant 6, one of the variables
influencing his confidence to speak in front of the
class is his prior experience with his teacher, and based
on the tone of his voice, you can actually hear his
voice as apprehensive and emotional. According to
Tacheva (2013), the verbal way of communication can
define a speaker’s communication impact whether
positive or negative depending on a speaker if she/he
can d elib erate or not the ach iev em en t of
communicative purposes. This situation can be
anchored in the study of (Van Der Kolk, McFarlane,
et.al. 2008), an individual who has been exposed to
trauma if he or she has either experienced repeated
instances of the same type of trauma over a period of
time, it can affect on the way he/she thinks.
Did I do something wrong?
Bovill and Bulley (2011),States the term "student
participation" refers to students' active and engaged
participation in the classroom, their influence on the
development of the curriculum, and their sense of
community. They lose their participation in school all
of a sudden due to a fear of public speaking or because
they have glossophobia.
Since their teacher in Creative Writing had mentioned
that they would be performing testimonial story on that
day, (May 24, 2023). The researchers conducted an
actual observation in the classroom of the learners of
Humss A to see firsthand how the learners who had
been diagnosed with glossophobia performed. Based
on the observation, one of our participants left the
room during mid-performance. The researchers asked
the learner to determine the explanation for what he
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had done, and he responded;
“Nag sulat ako ng scripts that time pagbasa ko sa word
na Memoir is (Memower) kase hindi ko naman talaga
alam eh tapos tawa sila ng tawa kahit di pa ako tapos,
kaya ayon umalis ako sa, kaya nagalit si ako ni ma’am
kase daw bastos ako (nervous).”
The second participant claims that when they are
participating in an activity (Testimonial Narrative ) his
classmates are laughing at him and gazing at him as if
he did something amusing while performing. He had
the impression that he had said something
inappropriate as a result. Fear of Mistake As argued by
many theorists, fear of mistake becomes one of the
main factors of students‟ reluctance to speak in
English in the classroom. With respect to the fear of
making mistake issue, According to Juhana (2012:
101) adds that this fear is linked to the issue of
correction and negative evaluation. In addition, this is
also much influenced by the students ‟fear of being
laughed at by others students or being criticized by the
teacher. As a result, students commonly stop
participating in the speaking activity. Therefore, it is
important for teachers to convince their students that
making mistakes is not a wrong or bad thing because
students can learn from their mistakes.
Due to these reactions, students lose their confidence
in speaking and are reluctant to participate more in
class because they feel that their answers were
incorrect, and they also compare themselves to other
students who are performing well, according to Lucas
(2011).
Out of Comfort Zone
People stay in their comfort zone to avoid feelings of
anxiety or stress, and pain. Anything outside the
comfort zone creates uncertainty, and uncertainty
makes us feel anxious. Naturally, human beings are
wired to avoid these feelings. This makes them
reluctant to leave their comfort zone, ( Woll, 2022).
Based on the data gathered, one of the participants
stated that being out of the people she is comfortable
with is so hard because no one would cheer her and
makes her feel at ease.
“Nasanay kasi ako na kasama ko mga kaibigan ko sa
labas. Malakas ang tiwala ko sa sarili ko pag katabi ko
sila pero ibang iba kapag nandito na sa loob ng
classroom. Feel ko wala ako kasama kahit nanjan
naman mga kaklase ko.”
As shown, participant 6 says that her family and
friends outside the school are a crucial and has huge
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role for him in a reason that they are the people who
support her. However, being away from them when
she is inside the school makes her shy and lack of
confidence. In the end, she always chooses to just
silent inside the class and rarely to respond at her
teacher's question.
Friendship can be particularly challenging because a
close friend is someone who you rely on for emotional
support, continuity, socialization, and processing, says
Akua Boateng, PhD, a Philadelphia -based
psychologist. Friends can even become family, if not
something pretty darn close to it.
Effect of Glossophobia to Academic Performance
Due to the lack of confidence, students may feel that
they won't be able to give the speech or perform well
in the presentation even before beginning the task.
Negative thoughts of failure and rejection start
creeping in. Performance anxiety is very common
among students who have stage fright, (Hrideep
Barot).
I got a low grade
Based on the gathered data, when the participants were
asked how it affects them when they are not
performing well in the class due to thier anxiety, one
of them responded that she got a low grade.
“Nalulungkot lang ako kasi kahit gustuhin ko mang
makakuha ng mataas na grado, hindi ko po ma achieve
kasi po hindi maganda ang naibibigay kong
performance tuwingoral recitation namin sa oral
communication subject dahil sa hiya at takot kong
magsalita sa harap”
As shown, respondent 7 shared his feelings of getting a
low grade due to his public speaking anxiety. As much
as he wanted to high grade, he was not able to achieve
due to his low performance as resulted by his
glossophobia. He got a low grade in his Oral
Communication subject. Oral Communication subject
is more on speaking in front such as giving speech,
recitation, reading poems with feelings and so on. He
cannot deny the fact that he is not good in these
aspects. However, he still tried but still get a low grade
because he did not meet the standard being required on
that matter. In the case of students, public speaking
anxiety can cause them to lose out on good job
placements or even a stellar opportunity to showcase
their talent, (Hrideep Barot).
Losing Confident
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Public speaking anxiety is not age-specific but the age
group that it affects the most is that of students. It is
observed that the thought of public speaking is often
frightening to students, the main reason being the fear
of judgment and lack of confidence, (Hrideep Barot).
At times, the size of the audience also plays a crucial
role as many people feel comfortable with a small
group of audience but as the group size increases, the
anxiety
levels also rise. According to Gamston and Wellman
(1992) large audience is perceived as more
intimidating. In the case of one of the respondents
when they were asked how their public speaking
anxiety affects their performance, she said she lost her
confident.
“ Minsan may mga chances na sa isip ko kaya ko
gawin ang bagay na yun pero confidence lang ang
kulang. Alam ko paano ito gagawin pero parang ang
bigat ng katawan ko at ayaw makisabay. Nakakahiya
kasi baka sabihan ako ng trying hard pero tameme
naman. Kaya ang ending, diko nalang gagawin”.
As shown, participant 2 expressed her experience
regarding on the effect of her public speaking anxiety
to her academic performance and as she said, she lost
her confidence to the point that she wanted to not to
try anymore because she is afraid to be ridiculed and
being called "trying hard but still loser". A research
study by Lucas (2011) reiterated the fact that even
people who can easily make conversation in everyday
life find it difficult to make a speech in front of an
audience, pointing out to the lack of confidence that
people face. Performance anxiety can be defined as
fear regarding one’s ability to perform a particular
task. Due to the lack of confidence, students may feel
that they won’t be able to give the speech or perform
well in the presentation even before beginning the
task. Negative thoughts of failure and rejection start
creeping in, ( Hrideep Barot).
Coping Mechanisms
I Can’t But I Will!
Based on the Data and responses, to focus on the goal
is the accurate way to slay. Don’t let people make you
afraid of taking chances in life. And if you fail, it’s no
big deal. Get back up and fight through it and be
successful again. If you did it once, you can do it
again, Ken Shamrock (2009). According to the
participant 5, goal setting is a formal process for
personal planning and is a form of motivation. It is
used for target that a person works for so they can be
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successful.
“Papatunayan ko sa kanila na kaya ko din, nag
hihiganti ako sa mga kaklase ko kaya ko ginagalingan
sa writing, oo mahiyain ako mag salita pero kaya ko
din naman sumagot ng tama tulad nila”
Participant 5 knows what is her value and capability.
However, She is afraid to go out of the box because of
distrusting people around her not because she’s
pathetic but because she learned, she is distrusting
people because she have already judged by them. She
stated that “If you do not achieve your goal, then this
does not mean that you are a failure as long as you
learn something from your mistakes. In essence an
attempt was made to induce in the subjects and belief
self-talk can mediate stress reactions and that if they
emitted positive self-statement they would cope with
ice water experience more successfully, Demrick-
Stone(1997).
They believed I Can, So I Did.
Based on the data and responses, knowing one’s value
to the community may help build an individual’s self
esteem. According to Daniels (2020), self-esteem is
developed through interactions with those who are
around you. These actions are said to play a crucial
role, as Participant 6 said people just need someone
who will believe in their ability and who will motivate
them.
“Sinasabi ng mga magulang ko, madami din naman
daw nakapagtapos na hindi matalino dito sa amin, as
long as daw ay masipag ka. Kapag yan naiisip ko,
lumalakas ang loob ko na gawin yung best ko kase
para din sa kanila, naniniwala sila na kaya ko kaya
kinakaya ko”
Participant 5 knows what he is saying, living mentally
healthy despite the challenges. However, only a few
farmers have shared the same lived experience
compared to the whole population in this study.
Moreover, Self-assurance powerfully enhances
motivation (Benabou & Tirole, 2001; Aamodt, 2010;
“Yung mga kaibigan ko ang palging nandyan kapag
nahihiya ako, sila ang nagsasabi palagi na kaya ko to!
Sila nag papalakas ng loob ko and nagmomotivate sa
akin”
Additionally, the researchers discovered that many
students depend on their friends for inspiration since
they express the same feelings that participant 4 did in
her response. He claimed that his buddies were his
biggest supporters, his best source of energy, and the
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only thing that could keep him inspired to keep trying
to learn more.
This story implies that despite the hardships, some
people can still work just fine because they find
satisfaction in the happiness of their families. Indeed, a
happy and understanding family affects job
satisfaction positively (Znidarsic and Bernik, 2021.
This data implies that being a learner with
glossophobia is indeed challenging in a way that
instead of just worrying about the assignments,the
activities, performances, examinations and etc. They
are worrying more on how can they be able to speak
without anxiety or glossophobia. In short, there are
learners with glossophobia with a lot of dedications
and motivations. They are glad of having an
understandable family and a supportive friends.
Conclusion
Based on the summary of findings, the researchers
concluded that the learners with glossophobia lead
with different factors. Self-doubt is the overall main
thoughts of their statements where it leads them to feel
anxious and afraid to speak in front of the class.They
are afraid to be judged, ridiculed and laughed when
they got mistake. Even though sometimes they know
the answers but still scare to raise their hands. Instead,
they choose to mute themselves and just sit. With this,
the researchers also found out that one of the effect of
their public speaking anxiety in their academic
performance are having low grade and losing
confident. In class, it is expected to speak when
sharing information knowledge whether it is fact or
just an opinion for the students to practice their public
speaking skills. Speaking is crucial in terms of
communication. Despite this anxiety, the researchers
also found out that even though the participants feel
anxious or afraid to speak, they still have to rise up
from it because of the motivation and inspiration from
their parents, friends and most of all for their dreams.
With regards to the study of Pull (2012), the researcher
found out that
Nowadays, most of people are facing this anxiety or
fear of talking or speaking, usually this fear was
mostly incountered by the students, the main reasons
are lack of self confidence, or not either, not enough
knowledge. Sometimes, especially when they speak in
front of many audiences, they can feel such as;
becoming flushed, dizziness, feeling put of breathe,
sweating and terrifying to faint at the minute of
talking. People cannot avoid such feeling like this, that
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ca be caused mental block, having lack of words or
sentence to expressed the ideas or thoughts
accordingly.Regarding to the opinion of Kushner
(2010), about his essay yet effective strategies to
conquer the fear of public speaking. The researcher
found out that people may be able to overcome their
social speaking fear by practising speaking from small
then into a larger crowd of peers or group of people, so
that they may even know, through this, they can
proceed presenting into unfamiliar audiences so that
they may be able to increase their self confidence and
decrease anxiety.Speaking about simple things is not
the common serious problem to the common people,
but exploring the ideas usually become a main
problem for non-expert people, moreover, not all
people able to master this skill well. Most of the
students suffer from test anxiety because of the lack of
study skills. Teaching test taking skills and study skills
addresses the issues before they become big.
Discussing the test with students could also help.
Researche found that students felt less anxious about
testing when class discussion was held about the test.
Additionally, students felt better about testing when
given the opportunity for extra credit such as bonus
questions. The results of Bensoussan study indicate
that the emotional aspects of anxiety should be
addressed along with cognitive aspects.With this,
public talking abilities are on the rise because as
people excel in their career, they are more possibly
offer and speak in meetings, seminars, and conferences
and supply their own opinion regarding the issues at
hand. However, due to public speaking tension, some
human beings become restless and face snoozing
disorders when they have to talk in front of a target
market. Many authors are researched on the causes and
motives behind public speaking anxiety, and they give
you several recommendations and techniques to
address such conditions and conquer this worry.
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