Exploring the Correlation between First-Year English Language Students’ Personality Traits and Their English-Speaking Fluency during Exams
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: This study explores the connection between personality traits and speaking fluency among first-year English language students at the Department of English Language and Literature, University of Dr. Moulay Tahar in Saida, Algeria, and it uses a correlational research design to achieve this goal.Data were gathered from 50 EFL students through two research tools: The Big Five Inventory questionnaire and the grades they received in their second-semester English speaking exam.Pearson's correlation coefficient was employed to determine the strength and direction of the linear relationship between personality traits and English-speaking fluency.The findings indicated that Openness and Neuroticism were significant predictors of English-speaking anxiety, with Openness being the most influential predictor.Therefore, evaluating students' personalities could help in identifying those who are more likely to experience speaking anxiety.
Author: Mohamed Hadji
Institution: Université de Saida Dr Moulay Tahar
Language: English
Subfield: Language and Linguistics
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4404665115