Foreign Language Anxiety and Communicative Performance: A Structural Equation Modelling

Atta M. Hamamorad

doi:10.14500/kujhss.v3n1y2020.pp199-207

Article Details

Foreign Language Anxiety and Communicative Performance: A Structural Equation Modelling

Authors:

Atta M. Hamamorad

Publisher:

Koya University

Journal:

KOYA UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Vol.3 Issue 1, pp.172-181

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2020

Document Language:

Kurdish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001373242

pISSN:

2522-3259

DOI:

10.14500/kujhss.v3n1y2020.pp199-207

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Abstract:

 The current study investigates foreign language anxiety among Kurdish EFL students and its consequences on their communicative performance. An investigative quantitative approach was used to conduct this study. A Total number of two hundred (200) EFL learners with different language proficiency levels from three different universities; University of Halabja and Sulaimani university in Iraqi Kurdistan Region, and University of Kurdistan in Iran, were selected to participate in this study. For the purpose of obtaining necessary information and data, a face-to-face assessment, in small groups of 4 was conducted during students’ class time in which their communicative performance based on accuracy, fluency, vocabulary, and pronunciation was evaluated and recorded. Additionally, Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS) questionnaire was adapted and the target population were requested to respond to the statements presented in the questionnaire. The findings of the research taken from a structural equation modelling (SEM) indicated that all components of Communicative Performance were in a negative and significant correlation with anxiety.

Article Details

Foreign Language Anxiety and Communicative Performance: A Structural Equation Modelling

Authors:

Atta M. Hamamorad

Publisher:

Koya University

Journal:

KOYA UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Vol.3 Issue 1, pp.172-181

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2020

Document Language:

Kurdish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001373242

pISSN:

2522-3259

DOI:

10.14500/kujhss.v3n1y2020.pp199-207

Accuracy

Communicative Performance

Fluency

Foreign Language Anxiety

Kurdish EFL Learners

Issues

Article Details

Foreign Language Anxiety and Communicative Performance: A Structural Equation Modelling

Authors: Atta M. Hamamorad

Publisher: Koya University

Journal: KOYA UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Vol.3 Issue 1, pp.172-181

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 12/2020

Document Language: Kurdish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001373242

pISSN: 2522-3259

DOI: 10.14500/kujhss.v3n1y2020.pp199-207

Accuracy

Communicative Performance

Fluency

Foreign Language Anxiety

Kurdish EFL Learners

Issues

Authors:

Atta M. Hamamorad

Publisher:

Koya University

Journal:

KOYA UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Vol.3 Issue 1, pp.172-181

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2020

Document Language:

Kurdish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001373242

pISSN:

2522-3259

DOI:

10.14500/kujhss.v3n1y2020.pp199-207