Research article summary (published 30 May 2000):

Study habits and anxiety about learning foreign languages.

Full Abstract

The purpose was to investigate the relationship of self-reported study habits to anxiety about learning foreign languages. 219 college students from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds were enrolled in either Spanish, French, German, or Japanese classes. Correlational analyses, using the Bonferroni adjustment, indicated that students with the highest anxiety about foreign languages tended to report that (1) they spend too much time on some subjects and not enough time on others, (2) they frequently do not get enough sleep and feel sluggish in class or when studying, (3) they do not try to space study period to avoid becoming too tired while studying, and (4) they have trouble settling down to work and do not begin to study as soon as they sit down. The implications of these findings are discussed.

Author information

Author/s: Bailey, P (P); Onwuegbuzie, A J (AJ); Daley, C E (CE);

Affiliation: Department of Foreign Languages, University of Central Arkansas, Conway 72035-0001, USA. PHILLIPB(-atsign-)mail.UCA.EDU

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Perceptual and motor skills (Percept Mot Skills), published in UNITED STATES. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2000-Jun; vol 90 (issue 3 Pt 2) : pp 1151-6

Dates: Created 2000/09/12; Completed 2000/09/12; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 10939062, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Adolescent Adult Aged Anxiety - psychology Female Humans

Language Learning Male Middle Aged Multilingualism Students - psychology

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