Abstract :
ABSTRACT
Prastika, Iiyastin. 2023. An Analysis of Students? Speaking Anxiety Factors in
English Foreign Language (EFL) (A Case Study at SMK Islam Bina
Khalifah Bangsa). An Undergraduate Thesis. English Education Study
Program, Teacher Training and Education Faculty. Universitas
Muhammadiyah Metro. Advisor (1) Amirudin Latif, M.Pd (2) Drs. H.
Bambang Eko Siagiyanto, M.pd.
Keywords: Speaking Anxiety, Factors of Speaking Anxiety
This study aims to find out the kinds of student anxiety
experienced by students when speaking in English and to uncover the
factors that trigger this anxiety at SMK IB Khalifah Bangsa. The benefits
of this study are to assist students in overcoming anxiety when speaking
English and to provide insights to teachers regarding the factors that can
influence students' anxiety in speaking English.
This research employs a qualitative research method with a case
study approach. The researcher selected one class of eleventh-grade
Pharmacy students at SMK IB Khalifah Bangsa, consisting of 16 students,
as the research subjects. In the data collection process, the researcher
utilized observation, questionnaires, and interviews. Data analysis
consists of three main stages: data reduction, data presentation, and
verification of conclusions drawn.
From the data analysis, the researcher concluded several findings
regarding the factors of student anxiety in speaking English at SMK IB
Khalifah Bangsa as follows: First, there are various types of anxiety
experienced by students when speaking English in the eleventh-grade
Pharmacy class at SMK IB Khalifah Bangsa, which can be categorized
based on Asparanita's theory as State Anxiety, Trait Anxiety, and specific
situational anxiety. Second, there are six factors that contribute to student
anxiety in learning to speak English in the eleventh-grade Pharmacy class
at SMK IB Khalifah Bangsa, in line with Jeff rey's theory (2020), which
are: (1) Self-prediction toward fear (2) Irrational faith (3) Over-sensitivity
toward threat (4) The sensitivity of anxiety (5) Wrong attribution body
signal (6) Low self-efficacy. The results of this study can also serve as a
basis for further research on English speaking anxiety and how to create
an environment and strategies that support better learning.