The Level of Arabic Language Anxiety based on Student’s Academic Background in Learning Arabic Language
Abstract
This research aims to investigate the level of language anxiety among Arabic as a Foreign Language students at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), focusing on the following variables: the level of anxiety for the students in general and the differences in anxiety levels between students with an academic background in learning Arabic Language and students with no prior experience learning Arabic Language. The study sample includes 149 students, including 73 from the Faculty of Business and Management, 38 from the Faculty of Health Sciences, and 38 from the Faculty of Accountancy. They were given a questionnaire on the phenomenon of language anxiety, the Modified Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (MFLCAS), which was then analysed using SPSS IBM Statistics. The findings indicate that the average level of language anxiety among students is moderate. In addition, students with no academic background in the Arabic Language have a higher level of language anxiety than those with an academic background in the Arabic Language.
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