The Role of Affective Factors among B.A. Students majoring in the Fields of ELT, Translation Studies, and English Literature

Abstract

Self-esteem, motivation and anxiety are extremely popular constructs within the field of psychology and have been related virtually to other related fields like language education. The relationship between these affective factors and academic achievement is one that is regarded by many educators as a well-established fact. As such, this study intended to investigate the difference between these affective factors among B.A. students majoring in the fields of ELT, Translation and English Literature. The collected data was analyzed by SPSS software. Descriptive statistical analysis (frequencies, percentages, means, and standard deviations) were used to obtain comprehensive views of the demographic information from the background questionnaire. ANOVA technique was used to examine differences in variables of interest; the obtained results revealed that there is no significant difference between the self-esteem, motivation and anxiety of B.A students majoring in the fields of ELT, Translation and English Literature.