Anxiety in Spanish EFL university lessons: Causes, responsibility attribution and coping
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2014
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Adam Mickiewicz University
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Few studies have focused on the anxiety experienced by learners of English as a foreign
language in the context of Spanish universities. This study reports on the findings of an
investigation into the sources of 216 Spanish university students’ anxiety and incorporates
two underexplored aspects in this area, namely, the responsibility students attribute
to different agents and the perception students have of their own ability to cope during
an anxiety episode. A qualitative/quantitative design was used. Results indicated that
the primary source of anxiety related to the speaking skill. Quantitative analyses revealed
that learners place the main responsibility for their anxiety on themselves and
that women hold themselves responsible for their anxiety to a greater degree than men.
The perceived coping ability of men and women was ranked below ‘fair’. Theoretical
and practical implications are discussed.
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anxiety, foreign language, self-perceived responsibility, self-perceived coping ability, university context
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Studia Anglica Posnaniensia, 2014 vol. 49.1, pp. 57-76
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0081-6272