ERIC Number: EJ1093268
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Mar-8
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Research Anxiety among Turkish Graduate ELT Students
Merç, Ali
Current Issues in Education, v19 n1 Mar 2016
The purpose of this study was to investigate the level and predictors of research-related anxiety among graduate ELT students in the Turkish context. 81 MA and PhD students from 14 universities offering graduate programs in ELT responded to a background questionnaire, a research anxiety scale, and a research self-efficacy survey. The analysis of the data revealed that graduate students were moderately anxious about conducting research. It was also found out that self-efficacy beliefs of graduate students were able to explain a certain portion of the research anxiety. Furthermore, while gender and having a publication experience do not affect the level of research anxiety, MA students were found to be having more research-related anxiety than PhD students. Finally, research self-efficacy was found to be negatively correlated with research anxiety. The overall findings suggest that graduate students need support to increase their self-efficacy about research in order to have lower levels of research anxiety. Recommendations for graduate programs and suggestions for further research are also provided.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Graduate Students, Student Research, Student Attitudes, Anxiety, Predictor Variables, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Questionnaires, Likert Scales, Self Efficacy, Correlation, Student Surveys, Online Surveys, Multiple Regression Analysis, Fear
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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