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The Relationship Among State-Trait Anxiety, Foreign Language Anxiety And Test Anxiety In An Efl Setting
The Relationship Among State-Trait Anxiety, Foreign Language Anxiety And Test Anxiety In An Efl Setting

Author(s): Evrim Önem
Subject(s): Language studies, Education, Foreign languages learning
Published by: Ankara Üniversitesi TÖMER
Keywords: state anxiety; trait anxiety; foreign language anxiety; test anxiety; appraisals of threat; face;

Summary/Abstract: This research examined the relationship among State-Trait Anxiety, Foreign Language Anxiety and Test Anxiety in a Turkish EFL setting. State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS) and Test Anxiety Inventory (TAI) were administered to preparatory English class students (n=435) in a state university in Turkey. Results revealed high and significant correlations among STAI, FLCAS and TAI responses of students. Comments and implications for future research were discussed.

  • Issue Year: 2010
  • Issue No: 148
  • Page Range: 17-36
  • Page Count: 20
  • Language: English