Predictors of foreign language speaking anxiety in a tertiary level EFL context Predictores de la ansiedad al hablar un idioma extranjero en un contexto de ILE de nivel terciario

Ölmez G. N., Genç İlter B.

Porta Linguarum, cilt.2025 January, sa.43, ss.295-310, 2025 (AHCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 2025 January Sayı: 43
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Doi Numarası: 10.30827/portalin.vi43.28720
  • Dergi Adı: Porta Linguarum
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, MLA - Modern Language Association Database, DIALNET
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.295-310
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: L2 motivation, L2 speaking anxiety, L2 willingness to communicate, the ideal L2 self, the ought-to L2 self
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study aimed to investigate tertiary-level English as a foreign language (EFL) learners’ L2 speaking anxiety and its relationship with their L2 willingness to communicate (WTC), ideal and ought-to L2 selves, and L2 motivation in a Turkish EFL context with a mixed-methods approach. A composite survey form was used for quantitative data, while qualitative data were collected using semi-structured interviews. Major findings indicated that the ought-to L2 self had the strongest positive link with L2 speaking anxiety, whereas other variables were correlated with L2 speaking anxiety negatively. Multiple regression analysis revealed that the ought-to L2 self was the strongest and the only positive predictor of L2 speaking anxiety. L2 motivation and the ideal L2 self followed it as two negative predictors, respectively. However, L2 WTC did not significantly impact the regression model. Based on the results, the study provided some implications for L2 learning and teaching.