The Effect of Gender, Parents’ Education, and School Type on EFL Learners’ Anxiety

Article History: Purpose: Numerous studies have been conducted on foreign language classroom anxiety (FLCA); however, research on the effect of parents’ education, school type, and gender on EFL learners’ anxiety in a single study is scarce. Therefore, to fill this niche, the present study aimed at investigating the impact of the above variables on FLCA. Research Method: This exploratory research design was implemented through a survey, which was used to explore anxiety level among 96 male and female students in two different high schools: public and private. The effect of parents’ education on FLCA was also investigated. A Turkish version of the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale was used for collecting the required data. T-test and ANOVA were employed to explore any statistically significant differences in participants’ FLCA according to gender, type of school, and parents’ education. Findings: The findings indicate that female participants Received: 17 Feb. 2020 Received in revised form: 13 Aug. 2020 Accepted: 23 Feb. 2021 DOI: 10.14689/ejer.2021.93.12