Role of Positive Thinking and Self-Efficacy to Public Speaking Anxiety in UMSIDA Students

This study aims to examine the relationship and role of positive thinking and self-efficacy on public speaking anxiety in UMSIDA students. This type of research is a correlational quantitative approach. The population used was 12,417 students and the sample used was 266 students. The sampling technique used was a nonrandom sampling technique using accidental sampling. The method used in data collection is a psychological scale in the form of a Likert scale. The reliability value of positive thinking is 0.843, self-efficacy is 0.934 and public speaking anxiety is 0.920. Based on the results of research that has been carried out, it shows that the F value=20.996 and p<.001. Meanwhile, the R² value is 0.138, which means positive thinking and self-efficacy influence public speaking anxiety by 13.8%. The implication of this research is that positive thinking and self-efficacy can help students improve their public speaking skills and reduce their anxiety.