Impact of Anxiety in English Language Learning of Second Language Learners

Abstract

This study sought to determine the level of anxiety towards English language learning of the students of Isabela State University, Ilagan Campus. The researchers used the descriptive design since the aim was to describe the level of the students’ anxiety towards English language learning. The standardized questionnaire for anxiety developed by Horwitz et al. (1986) was used           in this study. The findings revealed that the respondents’ level on the different areas of anxiety in learning the English language namely: communication anxiety, oral test anxiety, fear of negative evaluation, anxiety of English classes is moderate. Further, the results showed that sex is a variable that does not affect the students’ level of anxiety in learning the English language in terms of their anxiety in communication and in their English classes. However, in terms of their fear of negative evaluation and oral test anxiety; their sex has significant effect and it is prevalent to those who are female students. The level of anxiety of the students in English Language does not significantly influence the academic performance of the students.