Psychological Development and Education ›› 2004, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (3): 56-61.

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Research on the Relationship between Foreign Language Anxiety, Self-efficacy and English Performance

ZHANG Ri-sheng1, YUAN Li-min2   

  1. 1. Developmental Psychology Institute, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China 100875;
    2. College of Education, Hebei University, Baoding, China 071002
  • Online:2004-07-15 Published:2004-07-15

Abstract: The present study examined the relationship between English performance,foreign language anxiety and self-efficacy level of 315 college students.The results indicated:¥Foreign language anxiety level of CET4 passed students were significant lower than CET4 failed students,and their self-efficacy level were significant higher than failures;The English performance and self-efficacy of female were higher than male.Female's performance was better than male's in capacity and frustration of self-efficacy,No gender difference was found in students foreign language anxiety level;Foreign language anxiety level and English performance of students of liberal arts were higher than students of science,and there were not significant differences on self-efficacy between tham.(2)Theere was significant negative correlation between English performance and anxiety,and between foreign language anxiety and self-efficacy,while significant positive correlation between English performance and self-efficacy.Results by regression analysis showed that gender,subject,foreign language anxiety,self-efficacy,capacity and frustration of self-efficacy were predictors of English performance.

Key words: foreign language anxiety, self-efficacy, English performance

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  • G442
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