AN ANALYSIS OF STUDENTS’ SPEAKING ANXIETY: FOCUSING ON THE SECOND GRADE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL MALANG, INDONESIA
Abstract
Abstract : This research investigates speaking anxiety among second-grade students in a private junior high school in Malang, East Java, Indonesia. The study aims to find out the extended level of anxiety experience and contributing factors that influence students’ anxiety during their English-speaking practice. Conducted through a qualitative approach with a survey design, the research involves 30 participants, and data collection utilizes a questionnaire adapted from Horwitz (1986). The questionnaire, consisting of 33 questions on a four-point Likert scale, is distributed online using Google Forms. The analysis reveals three significant factors causing speaking anxiety in students. Firstly, "communication apprehension" encompasses 11 statements, with varying levels of agreement among respondents. Secondly, "test anxiety" includes 15 statements, and the third factor is "fear of negative evaluation" with seven statements. The results indicate varying degrees of agreement and disagreement within each factor. In total, 22 students felt worried, 1 student felt very anxious, and 7 students felt a bit anxious when asked to speak in front of the English class. Notably, the dominant factor contributing to speaking anxiety is the "fear of negative evaluation," with a prevalence of 49.5%.%. The findings highlight the importance of addressing this specific factor to alleviate students' anxiety during English-speaking activities.
Keywords : Learning, Anxiety, Speaking anxiety
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