An Analysis of Student’s Anxiety in Reading English at SMA Kholilurrohman Madura

Abstract

English language reading anxiety is the fear experienced by students when reading English text. Reading anxiety affects students’ academic performance. Reading anxiety is basically rooted in some level and factors of fear such as fear of failure and lack of self-confidence. Recent studies confirmed a negative correlation between language anxiety and reading performance. At Kholilurrahman Madura High School, researchers found signs of anxiety among students. Such as fidgeting, creating avoidance, and reducing class participation. They are afraid and embarrassed to make mistakes in practicing English. In this case, the target language is English, for fear of mistakes. This research aimed to analysis about the students of reading anxiety in the eleventh grade SMA Kholilurrohman Madura which is included of the level and factor anxiety. So this study aimed to explain what level and factors that contribute students’ anxiety in reading English texts. The research design were use descriptive quantitative and to find the data the researcher questionnaire consisting of 20 question whereas interview consist of 13 question. After collecting the data of questionnaire and interview. Researcher to find students anxiety in reading text, the questionnaire were analyzed manually to categorize the level of anxiety student’s and put into persentages. To interpret the data descriptively, the researcher calculated the individual score of the student from the questionnaire, the data were analyzed by using the formula of the likert scale while the interview use the data condensation Same as Data Reduction, data display, conclusion drawing/verification. From the results of the study have answered the first question that most of students experience high anxiety and some students experience mild anxiety. For the second question, namely students experience anxiety factors in a state of nervousness, anxiety, and embarrassment. To find more detailed results it is suggested that future researchers can use more instruments and participants in data collection. Key Words: Analysis, Reading, Anxiety