European Journal of Educational Research
Volume 8, Issue 4, 2019, Pages 1193-1200

Chinese learning anxiety on foreign students (Article) (Open Access)

Basith A.* , Musyafak N. , Ichwanto M.A. , Syahputra A.
  • a College of International Cultural Exchange, Central China Normal University, 152 Luoyu Avenue, Hongshan District, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430079, China
  • b College of International Cultural Exchange, Central China Normal University, 152 Luoyu Avenue, Hongshan District, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430079, China
  • c College of International Cultural Exchange, Central China Normal University, 152 Luoyu Avenue, Hongshan District, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430079, China
  • d College of International Cultural Exchange, Central China Normal University, 152 Luoyu Avenue, Hongshan District, Wuhan, Hubei Province, 430079, China

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to investigate the level of anxiety in learning Chinese, discover the dominant factors of anxiety in learning Chinese language and analyze differences in Chinese language anxiety based on gender, year of study and HSK in foreign students in Wuhan, China. The research method used was quantitative using a survey approach. There are 250 foreign students as the samples, consisting of 108 male and 142 female students. The data collection technique used is questionnaire called CLAS (Chinese Learning Anxiety Survey) adapted from FLCAS (Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Survey). The data were analyzed using SPSS with descriptive statistical techniques and Multivariate Analysis. The results showed that Chinese language anxiety among foreign students is on a moderate level, with communication anxiety as the most dominant aspect. The male and female students have the same anxiety level in learning Chinese. The foreign students who had longer duration of learning Chinese and had higher HSK tend to have lower level of anxiety in learning Chinese. This showed that years of study and HSK were two factors that determine the high or low level of anxiety in learning Chinese for foreign students. © 2019 The Author(s).

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Chinese learning Anxiety Foreign students

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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85074407530&doi=10.12973%2feu-jer.8.4.1193&partnerID=40&md5=d522047a066e87e0f3af7bb2d8645abd
DOI: 10.12973/eu-jer.8.4.1193
ISSN: 21658714
Original Language: English