Investigating the level of communication apprehension among TVET students: A quasi-experimental study

Kadir, Zulida Binti Abdul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1208-3221, Othman, Nurul ‘Ain Binti ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0940-9546, Ismail, Iza Nurhidayah Binti ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8729-7764, S., Suswanto Ismadi Megah ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8221-1471, Indah, Rohmani Nur ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6176-048X and Ratnasari, Sri Langgeng ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1183-2817 (2026) Investigating the level of communication apprehension among TVET students: A quasi-experimental study. Veredas Do Direito, 23 (11). e236775. ISSN 2179-8699

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Abstract

This quasi-experimental study examined the communication apprehension among students in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) course. Specifically, it investigated apprehension levels before and after interventions, identified gender differences, and analyzed the relationship between communication apprehension and willingness to communicate. Thirty-eight TVET undergraduates were participated in both pre- and post-tests, utilizing the PRCA and WTC questionnaires. Paired-samples t-tests, independent-samples t-tests, and Pearson’s correlation analysis were used to analyze the data. The results showed that the undergraduates’ communication apprehension decreased significantly after the interventions. Gender analysis indicated that males were significantly more prone than females to experience communication apprehension. The findings also showed a moderate negative relationship between communication apprehension and the willingness to communicate. Undergraduates who reported greater communication apprehension are also reported to have a lower willingness to communicate. These results demonstrate the importance of incorporating the communicative confidence paradigm into pedagogical approaches in TVET learning contexts.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	communication apprehension; willingness to communicate; quasi-experimental; gender
Subjects:	20 LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE > 2003 Language Studies > 200302 English Language 20 LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE > 2003 Language Studies > 200303 English as a Second Language 20 LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE > 2004 Linguistics > 200401 Applied Linguistics and Educational Linguistics 20 LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE > 2003 Language Studies 20 LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE > 2004 Linguistics
Divisions:	Faculty of Humanities > Department of English Language and Letters
Depositing User:	Rohmani Nur Indah
Date Deposited:	20 Jul 2026 15:00

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