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Effects of Peer Presence on Performance Anxiety During Oral Presentations Among High School Students

Author(s) Ms. Mohanapragathi B, Ms. Dhruthi S. Prasad
Country India
Abstract Performance anxiety is an issue that is generally present among high school students, especially during oral presentations, when social assessment is also a major factor. The research problem of the current study was to investigate how the presence of peers influences performance anxiety and presentation results in 9th-grade students. A quasi-experimental research design was used with a total of 50 students categorized into two groups, which were to present in the
presence and in the absence of peers, respectively. A structured Likert-scale questionnaire was used to measure performance anxiety, and a presentation performance rubric was used to measure presentation aspects, including clarity, confidence, body language, and audience engagement. Data collected were analyzed using R software, where descriptive statistics, independent samples t-tests, correlation analysis, and reliability testing were used. The results
showed that students who presented in the presence of their peers recorded a higher degree of performance anxiety than students who presented without their peers. Also, there was a significant difference between the presentation performance scores in the peer presence group. There was a significant negative relationship between performance anxiety and performance
in the presentation which means that the greater the anxiety level, the poor performance of the students. The research concludes that peer presence is an influential element in terms of performance anxiety and presentation outcomes. These results demonstrate the importance of educators implementing the strategies to decrease anxiety, including gradual exposure, friendly
classroom conditions, and confidence-building interventions. The research adds to the body of literature because it incorporates both social and psychological viewpoints and offers feasible implications on how to enhance student performance and well-being in classroom environments.
Keywords Performance Anxiety, Peer Presence, Public Speaking Anxiety, Oral Presentation.
Published In Volume 7, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On 2026-04-09
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