Correlation between anxiety and critical reading ability of Indonesian English as a Foreign Language students

This study investigates the possible relationship between reading anxiety and the critical reading ability of tertiary EFL students majoring in English education at a state university in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Thirty-two students were selected utilizing convenience sampling as the research sample....

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Main Authors: Fitrawati Fitrawati, Erdiana Erdiansyah, David D. Perrodin
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Language:English
Published: Indonesian Institute for Counseling, Education and Therapy (IICET) 2023-04-01
Series:JPPI (Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan Indonesia)
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Online Access:https://jurnal.iicet.org/index.php/jppi/article/view/2674
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description This study investigates the possible relationship between reading anxiety and the critical reading ability of tertiary EFL students majoring in English education at a state university in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Thirty-two students were selected utilizing convenience sampling as the research sample. By employing a correlational approach, the instrument used for this analysis was a TOEFL test consisting of 30 questions to measure students' ability to read critically. In addition, a questionnaire was also developed based on the theory of experts composed of 20 statements used to measure students' reading anxiety. Pearson product-moment correlation was used to investigate the relationship between reading anxiety and students' critical reading ability. The study found that 1) most students experience anxiety at the intermediate level, 2) the level of students' critical reading ability is at the average level, and 3) there is a significant relationship between students' reading anxiety and critical reading ability. The results imply that the reading anxiety students experience correlates to their scores in critical reading, leading to a significant effect of reading anxiety on students' critical reading skills.
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spelling doaj-art-cf95955c911e466f8aa505dbcf11b8fa2025-01-27T12:24:48ZengIndonesian Institute for Counseling, Education and Therapy (IICET)JPPI (Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan Indonesia)2477-85242502-81032023-04-019138138810.29210/0202326741369Correlation between anxiety and critical reading ability of Indonesian English as a Foreign Language studentsFitrawati Fitrawati0Erdiana Erdiansyah1David D. Perrodin2Universitas Negeri PadangUniversitas Negeri PadangInstitute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol UniversityThis study investigates the possible relationship between reading anxiety and the critical reading ability of tertiary EFL students majoring in English education at a state university in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Thirty-two students were selected utilizing convenience sampling as the research sample. By employing a correlational approach, the instrument used for this analysis was a TOEFL test consisting of 30 questions to measure students' ability to read critically. In addition, a questionnaire was also developed based on the theory of experts composed of 20 statements used to measure students' reading anxiety. Pearson product-moment correlation was used to investigate the relationship between reading anxiety and students' critical reading ability. The study found that 1) most students experience anxiety at the intermediate level, 2) the level of students' critical reading ability is at the average level, and 3) there is a significant relationship between students' reading anxiety and critical reading ability. The results imply that the reading anxiety students experience correlates to their scores in critical reading, leading to a significant effect of reading anxiety on students' critical reading skills.https://jurnal.iicet.org/index.php/jppi/article/view/2674correlationreading anxietycritical readingcritical reading abilityefl students
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