Anxiety about foreign language among students in French, Spanish, and German classes

Phillip Bailey; Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie; Christine E. Daley

doi:10.2466/pr0.1998.82.3.1007

Anxiety about foreign language among students in French, Spanish, and German classes

Phillip Bailey, Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie, Christine E. Daley

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The purpose of this study was to investigate whether anxiety reported by students while studying foreign language courses in college was similar for 253 college students from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds, who were enrolled in either Spanish, French, or German classes. Analysis indicated no difference in anxiety about foreign languages among students in the three classes. In addition, a moderate negative relationship was found between anxiety about learning a foreign language and achievement for all three classes. Recommendations for research are made, including investigating anxiety about other foreign languages.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1007-1010
Number of pages	4
Journal	Psychological Reports
Volume	82
Issue number	3 PART 1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1998.82.3.1007
Publication status	Published - Jun 1998
Externally published	Yes

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