Stress and its impact on public speaking

Ovaj rad predstavlja definicije stresa, njegove oblike, simptome i metode kontrole stresa te ga kontekstualizira u okviru javnih glazbenih nastupa. Navedeno je potom konkretizirano istraživanjem u obliku anonimne ankete koja je provedena na uzorku od šesnaest učenika osnovne glazbene škole. Cilj je ankete istražiti utjecaj stresa na javni nastup ovisno o razini samokritičnosti ispitanika. Rezultati ankete ukazuju na značajnu razliku u intenzitetu, trajanju i vrsti simptoma stresne reakcije samokritičnijih ispitanika u odnosu na ispitanike koji se smatraju samopouzdanijima. Nadalje, ističe se i razlika u metodama suzbijanja stresa pri čemu se samopouzdaniji ispitanici uvelike oslanjaju na podršku bliskih osoba. Istraživanje je pokazalo da je stres neizbježan element javnog nastupa te da njegova priroda i utjecaj uvelike ovise o razini samokritičnosti pojedinca.This paper presents the definitions of stress, its varieties, symptoms and methods of controlling stress and observes it in the context of public performances. This is further researched in the form of an anonymous questionnaire given to a sample of sixteen students of elementary music school. The goal of the questionnaire is to look into the impact of stress on public performance in relation to the level of self-criticism present among individual members of the sample.The results indicate that there is a significant difference in the intensity, duration and type of symptoms of the stress reaction the individuals who experienced more self-criticism when compared to the individuals who perceived themselves to be more confident. Furthermore, the difference between the methods of countering stress was prominent as well, wherein the more confident individuals greatly relied on support from their immediate surroundings. The research showed that stress i san integral element of public performances and that its type and impact rely on the level of self-criticism present in an individual