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October 20, 2025Journal of English Language Teaching and Applied LinguisticsOpen Access

Investigating the Relationship between Self-Esteem and Foreign Language Speaking Anxiety among Moroccan Undergraduate EFL Learners: a pilot study

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TBTalal BELGDIDAHBHind Brigui

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Pilot study reveals significant negative correlation between self-esteem and anxiety in EFL learners, indicating classroom implications.

Key Points

  • A strong negative correlation was found between self-esteem and foreign language anxiety among students.
  • The correlation coefficient was r= -0.74, with self-esteem explaining 54% of the variance in anxiety levels.
  • Data collected using Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale from 150 students.
  • Findings suggest educational strategies to enhance self-esteem may help reduce anxiety in EFL contexts.

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BELGDIDA et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68f58f68ece7a5b64f4715f2https://doi.org/10.32996/jeltal.2025.7.4.3
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