Predicting of English language anxiety based on social learning strategy and language motivational self system in students

Sociological Studies of Youth

دوره 13، شماره 47، اسفند 2022، صفحه 121-132   

نوع مقاله: Original Article

شناسه دیجیتال (DOI): 10.22034/ssyj.2022.1950619.1227

نویسندگان

Mahbobe Zaremarzoni¹؛ Alireza Homayouni²؛ Rajabali Mohammadzadehedmollaii^{* 3}؛ Hamed Barjesteh⁴

¹PhD student of educational psychology, Department of Psychology, Babol Branch, Islamic Azad University, Babol, Iran.

²Department of Psychology, Bandargaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Bandargaz, Iran

³Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology Group, Payame Noor University, Tehran, Iran

⁴Department of English Language, Ayatollah Amoli Branch, Islamic Azad University, Amol, Iran.

چکیده

The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between social learning strategy and language motivational self system with English language anxiety in students. Research methods was descriptive and correlational; 259 high school students were selected to respond to Horwitz et al ELCA scale, Oxford’s LLS Questionnaire, and Taguchi et al’s LMSS questionnaire. Data was analyzed using Pearson’s correlation coefficient and regression analysis. Findings showed that there is a negative and significance correlation between social learning strategy and language motivational self system and English language anxiety at the 0.01 and 0.05 level. Also regression analysis showed language motivational self system can significantly predict English language anxiety, but social learning strategy cannot.

کلیدواژه‌ها

Social learning strategy؛ Language motivational self system؛ English language anxiety؛ Students