The Mediation Role of Student Engagement Between the Influence of English Language Anxiety and Academic Achievement in Higher Education

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect that students' anxiety has on their academic performance, taking into account the function that student involvement plays as a mediator, at private institutes in the city of Erbil. To measure the effectiveness of the present research, the researcher employed a quantitative research approach in the form of a survey. The questionnaire was given out of total of four private institutes in the city of Erbil. Despite this, the researcher was successful in collecting 110 fully filled-out questionnaires. After the data collection phase was finished, all of the collected information was analyzed using SPSS to determine the impact that students' anxiety had on their academic achievement, taking into account the role that student engagement played as a mediator, at private institutes located in Erbil city. The findings proved a significant and positive mediation role of student engagement between student anxiety and academic achievement at the selected four private institutes in Erbil city. The study recommended that involvement and participation in class, group projects, and other classroom activities have been shown to improve students' engagement and decrease their anxiety. Furthermore, providing workshops, training sessions, and other resources to help students cope with their anxiety about learning a new language.