Correlation analysis between self-efficacy and psychological anxiety of college english learners based on triadic reciprocal determinism

Abstract

Many college students in China face great difficulties in English learning. Their learning psychology is directly affected by the self-efficacy. This paper introduces the triadic reciprocal determinism (TRD) to identify the correlations between self-efficacy and psychological anxiety of college English learners. A questionnaire survey was conducted to in a university of Shaanxi, China, to measure the self-efficacy and psychological anxiety of college students in English learning. Based on the survey data, the correlations between the two factors were discussed through regression analysis, using the General English Self-Efficacy Scale and the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale. The results sho w that the self-efficacy of college students in English learning belongs to the general level; the psychological anxiety in English learning is very prominent; for college English learners, their self-efficacy has a significant negative correlation with psychological anxiety. The research results enrich the theories on self-efficacy and psychological anxiety, and promote the reform of college English teaching.