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Second Language Anxiety among University Students: A Comparison among English and Italian Majors
2025. urn:nbn:hr:162:150082
Klarin, Nikolina
University of Zadar
Department of English

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Klarin, N. (2025). Second Language Anxiety among University Students: A Comparison among English and Italian Majors (Master's thesis). Zadar: University of Zadar. Retrieved from https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:162:150082

Klarin, Nikolina. "Second Language Anxiety among University Students: A Comparison among English and Italian Majors." Master's thesis, University of Zadar, 2025. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:162:150082

Klarin, Nikolina. "Second Language Anxiety among University Students: A Comparison among English and Italian Majors." Master's thesis, University of Zadar, 2025. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:162:150082

Klarin, N. (2025). 'Second Language Anxiety among University Students: A Comparison among English and Italian Majors', Master's thesis, University of Zadar, accessed 09 April 2025, https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:162:150082

Klarin N. Second Language Anxiety among University Students: A Comparison among English and Italian Majors [Master's thesis]. Zadar: University of Zadar; 2025 [cited 2025 April 09] Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:162:150082

N. Klarin, "Second Language Anxiety among University Students: A Comparison among English and Italian Majors", Master's thesis, University of Zadar, Zadar, 2025. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:162:150082

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TitleSecond Language Anxiety among University Students: A Comparison among English and Italian Majors
Title (croatian)Strah od drugog jezika među studentima: usporedba između engleskog i talijanskog jezika
AuthorNikolina Klarin
MentorAnna Martinović (mentor)
Committee memberSanja Škifić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
Committee memberAnna Martinović (član povjerenstva)
Committee memberDino Dumančić (član povjerenstva)
GranterUniversity of Zadar
(Department of English)
Zadar
Defense date and country2025-03-17, Croatia
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		HUMANISTIC SCIENCES
Philology
Anglistics
Abstract
The main objective of this research was to analyze L2 anxiety among English and Italian majors at the University of Zadar, as well as to investigate the differences between these two groups. The study used the Foreign Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS) and included 92 participants, of whom 61 majored in English and 31 in Italian. Quantitative analysis showed that English majors experienced moderate levels of anxiety among three factors, including communication apprehension, test anxiety, and fear... More of negative evaluation, whereas Italian majors expressed moderately high levels of anxiety in all three factors. Statistically significant differences were found in communication apprehension and test anxiety levels, with Italian majors showing higher levels of anxiety compared to the English majors. Qualitative analysis identified different causes of test anxiety: Italian majors often reported lack of fluency and fear of making grammatical errors, whereas English majors were more concerned with time constraints and extensive material to cover, rather than language-specific issues. Both groups of students stated that speaking in front of peers was a significant anxiety trigger for them. In addition, Italian majors expressed significant anxiety when interacting with native or more fluent speakers, emphasizing how linguistic background and exposure to the language can affect how L2 anxiety is manifested. These findings provide valuable insights that educators can use to address these challenges Less
Abstract (croatian)
Glavni cilj ovog istraživanja bio je analizirati anksioznost kod korištenja drugog jezika među studentima engleskog i talijanskog jezika na Sveučilištu u Zadru, kao i istražiti razlike između ovih dviju skupina. U istraživanju je primijenjena Skala anksioznosti u učionici stranog jezika (eng. FLCAS), a sudjelovalo je ukupno 92 studenta, od kojih je 61 studiralo engleski, a 31 talijanski jezik. Kvantitativna analiza pokazala je da su studenti engleskog jezika imali umjerenu razinu anksioznosti... More povezanu sa strahom od komunikacije, ispitnom anksioznošću i strahom od negativne ocjene, dok su studenti talijanskog jezika iskazali umjereno visoku razinu anksioznosti u sva tri faktora. Uočene su značajne statističke razlike u strahu od komunikacije i razinama ispitne anksioznosti, pri čemu su studenti talijanskog pokazali više razine anksioznosti u usporedbi sa studentima engleskog jezika. Kvalitativna analiza identificirala je različite uzroke anksioznosti tijekom ispita: studenti talijanskog jezika često su navodili nedostatak tečnosti i strah od pravljenja gramatičkih pogrešaka kao glavne razloge, dok je studente engleskog jezika više brinulo vremensko ograničenje i opsežan materijal koji je trebalo pokriti, ne problemi specifični za jezik. Obje skupine učenika izjavile su da im je govor pred drugim studentima značajan okidač anksioznosti. Osim toga, talijanski studenti pokazali su značajnu anksioznost u interakciji s izvornim ili općenito iskusnijim govornicima, dokazujući kako lingvistička pozadina i izloženost jeziku utječu na to kako se anksioznost kod korištenja stranog jezika manifestira. Rezultati istraživanja pružaju koristan uvid u specifične izazove s kojima se suočavaju studenti, što može pomoći edukatorima u osmišljavanju učinkovitijih strategija za njihovo prevladavanje. Less
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Keywords (croatian)
Languageenglish
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:162:150082
Study programmeTitle: English Studies (double major); specializations in: Teacher Education Programme, Philology
Course: Teacher Education Programme
Study programme type: university
Study level: graduate
Academic / professional title: sveučilišni/a magistar/magistra engleskog jezika i književnosti / sveučilišni/a magistar/magistra edukacije engleskog jezika i književnosti (sveučilišni/a magistar/magistra engleskog jezika i književnosti / sveučilišni/a magistar/magistra edukacije engleskog jezika i književnosti)
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