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ENGLISH READING ANXIETY AMONG STUDENTS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM AT UNIVERSITAS NEGERI GORONTALO INDONESIA Tuloli, Aulianti; Bay, Indri Wirahmi; Badu, Helena
Wiralodra English Journal Vol. 10 No. 1 (2026): Wiralodra English Journal
Publisher : Universitas Wiralodra

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31943/wej.v10i1.554

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This study examined the level and categories of English reading anxiety among students of the English Language Education Study Program at Universitas Negeri Gorontalo, class of 2023. Using a quantitative descriptive approach, the English Foreign Language Reading Anxiety Inventory (EFLRAI) by Zoghi (2012) was administered to 108 students through Google Forms. The instrument measured three categories of anxiety: top-down, bottom-up, and classroom reading anxiety. Data were analyzed using percentage formulas to classify responses into low, moderate, and high levels. Findings indicated that most students experienced moderate anxiety (56.48%), followed by high (37.04%), and only a small number reported low anxiety (6.48%). Bottom-up anxiety was the most dominant (96.30%), mainly due to vocabulary, while grammar had less impact. Top-down anxiety was linked to general reading ability (93.52%) rather than background & cultural knowledge (3.70%). Classroom reading anxiety was least significant (1.83%). These results highlight vocabulary mastery and general reading ability as major factors, suggesting the need for improved vocabulary teaching and reading strategies.