Relationship between Motivation and Anxiety in Foreign Language Learning among Undergraduate Students Majoring in Science and Engineering

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10.2991/978-2-38476-597-3_6How to use a DOI?

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Undergraduates majoring in science and engineering; English learning motivation; English learning anxiety; Correlation; Grades

Abstract

This study aims to explore the relationship between foreign language learning motivation and anxiety, as well as the differences in these two variables across grades. It employs a questionnaire survey among 76 undergraduate students majoring in science and engineering. Results indicate a moderate negative association of learning motivation with English learning anxiety among science and engineering undergraduate students. Intrinsic interest motivation, information medium motivation, and overall motivation were negatively correlated with overall anxiety and all its dimensions. Regarding differences between students of different grades, only learning context motivation reveals significant differences, while other dimensions of motivation and all anxiety dimensions show no significant differences. Based on the survey results, this paper provides several suggestions to enhance students’ intrinsic motivation for English learning and reduce anxiety.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Jialin Qian
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/07/13
TI  - Relationship between Motivation and Anxiety in Foreign Language Learning among Undergraduate Students Majoring in Science and Engineering
BT  - Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Language and Cultural Communication (ICLCC 2026)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 37
EP  - 46
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-597-3_6
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-597-3_6
ID  - Qian2026
ER  -