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Publication Date: 2022-Jun
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Potential Causes of Foreign Language Anxiety among Saudi Female Students in the United States
Arab World English Journal, v13 n2 p267-281 Jun 2022
This study aims to answer the following main question: What are the possible factors that cause foreign language anxiety (FLA) among Saudi Arabian female students living and studying English as a foreign language in the US? Data were obtained from interviewing nine Saudi females learning English as a second language in the US. There has been increased research into foreign language learning and anxiety. Some studies have focused on Western students learning a foreign language in a Western setting, while others have involved Asian students, ignoring other perspectives. Due to the significant increase in Saudi women currently studying in the US, this study investigated FLA among this population accustomed to segregated classrooms. The results revealed that the participants exhibited some commonly cited FLA types (e.g., communication apprehension, test anxiety, and the fear of negative evaluation). Still, the role of their Saudi cultural background may have been equally important in influencing their FLA. Future research might include a larger sample of students and teachers to investigate FLA and help elucidate students' experiences.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Females, Foreign Students, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Anxiety, Cultural Background, Communication (Thought Transfer), Likert Scales, Measures (Individuals), Influences
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United States; Saudi Arabia
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale
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