FACTORS AFFECTING ANXIETIES IN ENGLISH SPEAKING OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AT MAHAMAKUT BUDDHIST UNIVERSITY, MAHAVAJIRALONGKORNRAJAVIDYALAYA CAMPUS

Abstract

Objectives of this research article were 1. To study factors affecting anxieties in English speaking of students, 2. To study the level of anxieties in English speaking of undergraduate students in Mahamakut Buddhist University, Mahavajiralongkorn Rajavidyalaya Campus. The research samples were 102 students, derived from 227 students who were studying in years 1-4. The research instrument used was questionnaire. The statistics used to analyze the data were Frequency, Percentage, Mean, Standard Deviation.

The research results revealed that: 1. The factors affecting anxieties in English speaking of undergraduate students in Mahamakut Buddhist University MahavajiralongkornRajavidyalaya Campus, the overall score was at a high level. When considering in each aspect, it was found that all aspects were at a high level. When arranged in order which were shown as follows: The aspect of Educational Factors, the aspect of Family Factors and  the aspect of Learners Factors. 2. The Anxiety level of English speaking   of undergraduate students at Mahamakut Buddhist University MahavajiralongkornRajavidyalaya Campus was by overall at the high level. The item with the highest mean was I was pleased to learn languages additionally which was at a high level and the item with the lowest average score was the item of I felt excited and shaking, when knowing that they were about to be called to speak English in the class that was at a moderate level.