The correlations of efl students’ public speaking anxiety, self-efficacy and achievement

Public speaking is an important skill in analyzing and practicing college students as they go towards universities and their careers. However, public speaking is greatly influenced by principles associated with psychology aspect, which include anxiety and self-efficacy. This study aimed to (1) identified the relationship between students' public speaking anxiety and speaking achievement, (2) ascertained the connection between students' self-efficacy and their speaking achievement, (3) determined the relationship between students' anxiety, self-efficacy, and public speaking achievement. This study employed a quantitative approach with a correlation design. Twenty-one college students in the fifth semester of the English department at IAIN Palangka Raya were subjects. The data in this study were analyzed using SPSS software, where Pearson Product Moment Formula, Kendall's Correlation Coefficient formula, and Multiple Linear Regression Formula are employed. The data for this study was gathered using questionnaires and tests as instruments. In this study, researchers discovered no significant relationship between public speaking anxiety and speaking achievement p >.05 (r =-.223, p =.330), self-efficacy and speaking achievement p >.05 (t =.257, p =.119), and public speaking anxiety and self-efficacy (F =1.014, p =.383). It means that public speaking anxiety and self-efficacy did not correlate with the learners' speaking achievement. ABSTRAK Berbicara di depan umum adalah keterampilan penting dalam menganalisis dan berlatih bagi mahasiswa saat mereka berada di universitas dan saat mereka berkarir. Namun, berbicara di depan umum sangat dipengaruhi oleh prinsip-prinsip yang terkait dengan aspek psikologi, yang meliputi kecemasan dan self-efficacy. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk (1) mengidentifikasi hubungan antara kecemasan berbicara di depan umum siswa dan pencapaian berbicara. (2) memastikan hubungan antara self-efficacy siswa dan prestasi berbicara mereka (3) Menentukan hubungan antara kecemasan siswa, self-efficacy, dan prestasi berbicara di depan umum. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan desain korelasi. Data dalam penelitian ini dianalisis menggunakan perangkat lunak SPSS, dimana Pearson Product Moment Formula, Kendall’s Correlation Coefficient formula, dan Multiple Linear Regression Formula digunakan. Data untuk penelitian ini dikumpulkan menggunakan kuesioner dan tes sebagai instrument. Di dalam studi ini, Peneliti menemukan tidak adanya hubungan yang signifikan antara kecemasan berbicara di depan umum dan prestasi berbicara p >.05 (r = -.223, p = .330), self-efficacy dan prestasi berbicara p >.05 (t= .257, p= .119), dan kecemasan berbicara di depan umum dan self-efficacy (F = 1.014, p = .383). Hal itu dapat berarti bahwa kecemasan berbicara di depan umum dan kepercayaan terhadap kemampuan diri sendiri tidak memiliki hubungan terhadap prestasi berbicara peserta didik