Inspiring: English Education Journal
Vol 6 No 1 (2023): Inspiring: English Education Journal

WRITING ANXIETY EXPERIENCED BY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Rizal Arisman (Universitas Dayanu Ikhsanuddin)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Mar 2023

Abstract

This research is aiming at knowing the students’ writing anxiety level, including cognitive, somatic, and avoidance behavior anxiety. It applies a quantitative approach a descriptive method. The sample is 55 eighth-grade students at SMP Negeri 4 Baubau selecting using a cluster random sampling technique. A SLWAI is utilized as the instrument of this research. The research finds that the average score of cognitive anxiety is 3.11 which is in moderate level of anxiety, the mean score of somatic anxiety is 3.14 which is in moderate category, and the mean score of avoidance behavior is 3.04 which is in moderate category. Therefore, the lowest level of writing anxiety is the avoidance behavior, while the highest level of writing anxiety is somatic anxiety.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

inspiring

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Inspiring: English Education Journal is published by English Education Department, Tarbiyah Faculty, State of Islamic Institute of (IAIN) Parepare. This journal is expected to share knowledge among lecturers, students, teachers, and education practitioners and observers. This journal discusses ...