Hubungan Harga Diri dengan Kecemasan Mempelajari Bahasa Inggris pada Mahasiswa

Abstract

The aim of this research is to know the correlation of self-esteem and anxiety in learning English in Psychology Department students at Medan Area University. This research using quantitative method with 100 students as the subjects. Data collecting methods using foreign language anxiety scale and self-esteem scale, with quota sampling method. Data analysis using Spearmen’s Product-Moment correlation. The result shown that there is a very significant negative correlation between self-esteem and anxiety in learning English (r = -0,331). It described that the lower self-esteem then the higher anxiety in learning english and vice versa. Self-esteem variable contributed effectively 11% for anxiety in learning English. The finding indicates that self-esteem is one of the factors that influenced student’s anxiety in learning english. In this case, there are 89% factors that influenced this research which is invisible, they are competitiveness, state (situation specific) anxiety or personality characteristics, lack of group membership, explicit correction, speaking English in front of the class, little declarative (explicit) knowledge, lack of class preparation and uneven allocation of turns. Overall, self-esteem is classified average and anxiety in learning English is classified high