THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SPEAKING ANXIETY AND SPEAKING ACHIEVEMENT AMONG THIRD-SEMESTER ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW STUDENTS

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This study aims to investigate the relationship between speaking anxiety and English speaking achievement among third-semester Islamic Family Law students at Universitas Ma’arif Lampung. In addition, this study examines changes in students’ speaking anxiety and speaking achievement before and after the speaking practice treatment. Speaking anxiety is a common psychological factor experienced by students and is widely believed to negatively influence their ability to communicate effectively in a foreign language. This research employed a quantitative approach using a correlational design to examine the relationship between students’ anxiety levels and their English speaking achievement. The population of this study consisted of 25 third-semester students from the Islamic Family Law study program at Universitas Ma’arif Lampung. Since the entire population was included in the research, the sampling technique used was total sampling. Therefore, all 25 students participated as research respondents. Data were collected using the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS) to measure students’ anxiety levels and speaking performance assessments to evaluate their English speaking achievement. The data were analyzed using Pearson Product Moment correlation and regression analysis with the assistance of SPSS. The findings are expected to reveal a significant negative correlation between anxiety and speaking achievement, indicating that higher anxiety levels are associated with lower speaking performance. This study is expected to provide valuable insights for lecturers and educational institutions regarding the impact of anxiety on language learning and offers practical implications for creating supportive, low-anxiety learning environments to enhance students’ English speaking achievement.

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