New Insights into Language Anxiety: Theory, Research and Educational Implications

The relationship between language anxiety and self-determined motivation has been examined from various aspects in the applied linguistics domain. However, the direction of the relationship tend to disagree. Some studies report positive correlation whereas others (and in most cases) show negative correlation. To address this issue, the present study attempted to evaluate in depth the relationship between these two variables. We first qualitatively examined the types of language anxiety students face during learning, and then assessed how motivational variables based on self-determination theory can predict these identified types of anxiety. The results showed that sense of competence and relatedness negatively predicted certain types of anxiety while controlled motivation positively predicted only the general language anxiety. However, perception of autonomy and autonomous motivation did not predict any sub-types of language anxiety while sense of relatedness positively predicted psychological anxiety. The findings are discussed in terms of their theoretical and educational implications for language learning.

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An Achievement Goal Perspective on Student Help Seeking and Teacher Help Giving in the Classroom: Theory, Research, and Educational Implications

Help Seeking in Academic Settings ◽

10.4324/9780203726563-9 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 26-55

Keyword(s):

Help Seeking ◽

Achievement Goal ◽

Educational Implications ◽

Help Giving ◽

Theory Research

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How Sexual Objectification Generates Dehumanization in Western and Eastern Cultures

Swiss Journal of Psychology ◽

10.1024/1421-0185/a000209 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 77 (2) ◽

pp. 69-82 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Robin Wollast ◽

Elisa Puvia ◽

Philippe Bernard ◽

Passagorn Tevichapong ◽

Olivier Klein

Keyword(s):

Social Perception ◽

Past Research ◽

Objectification Theory ◽

Southeast Asian ◽

Sexual Objectification ◽

Intense Pain ◽

Eastern Cultures ◽

Theory Research ◽

Self Objectification ◽

Asian Sample

Abstract. Ever since Fredrickson and Roberts (1997) proposed objectification theory, research on self-objectification and – by extension – other-objectification has experienced a considerable expansion. However, most of the studies on sexual objectification have been conducted solely in Western populations. This study investigates whether the effect of target sexualization on social perception differs as a function of culture (Western vs. Eastern). Specifically, we asked a Western sample (Belgian, N = 62) and a Southeast Asian sample (Thai, N = 98) to rate sexualized versus nonsexualized targets. We found that sexual objectification results in dehumanization in both Western (Belgium) and Eastern (Thailand) cultures. Specifically, participants from both countries attributed less competence and less agency to sexualized than to nonsexualized targets, and they reported that they would administer more intense pain to sexualized than to nonsexualized targets. Thus, building on past research, this study suggests that the effect of target sexualization on dehumanization is a more general rather than a culture-specific phenomenon.

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