Writing Anxiety Among Efl Doctoral Students In Algeria: A Case Study At The University Of Tizi-ouzou

Résumé: The aim of this study is to measure the levels of writing anxiety experienced by EFL doctoral students, determine the sources of their nervousness, and uncover the strategies they use to deal with their apprehension. To determine the levels of writing anxiety, a five-point Likert questionnaire was administered to eighteen EFL doctoral students enrolled at the University of Tizi-Ouzou. In addition, two open-ended questions were designed: the first sought to examine the causes of writing anxiety and the second asked the respondents to reflect on the strategies they use to manage their writing apprehension. Quantitative data were treated using the SPSS program whereas qualitative data were analyzed thematically. The quantitative findings revealed that more than half of the participants experienced high levels of writing anxiety. The qualitative results exposed four main sources of writing anxiety and three anxiety-coping strategies.

Publié dans la revue: مجلة أبحاث