Journal of English Language Teaching
Vol 9, No 3 (2020)

Correlation between EFL Students’ Speaking Anxiety and Self-Efficacy in Public Speaking Class at English Department of Universitas Negeri Padang

Annisa Qurnia (Universitas Negeri Padang)
Leni Marlina (Universitas Negeri Padang)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Aug 2020

Abstract

This study investigated the correlation between EFL students speaking anxiety and self-efficacy. The participants of this study were 63 students of Public Speaking class at English Department of UNP in academic year 2018. Two questionnaires were administered to the students to measure the correlation between the two aspects. The questionnaires were Foreign Language Speaking Anxiety Scale and General and Academic Self-Efficacy Scale. The results show that there is positive correlation between EFL students’ speaking anxiety and self-efficacy. The correlation between the two aspects are low, significant, and in the same direction. Students’ speaking anxiety and self-efficacy stand in the medium level. They are not high and also not low. Based on gender, there is no significant differences between female and male speaking anxiety. And, the female and male’s speaking self-efficacy also do not have significant differences. Key words: Speaking, Speaking Anxiety, Speaking Self-Efficacy

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jelt

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Journal of English Language Teaching is a journal published by English Language Teaching Study Program of FBS Universitas Negeri Padang. This journal is published three times a year (March, June, and September). The main purpose of this journal is to advance and foster English Language Teaching or ...