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Creation Date
January 2023
Major
Psychology/Spanish
Department
Psychology
Degree
Undergraduate
Mentor
Sara Incera
Mentor Department
Psychology
Abstract
College students are likely to experience academic anxiety. There is an increasing number of Latinos/as attending universities in the United States, but few studies have focused on levels of academic anxiety in Latino populations. The purpose of this study is to determine whether linguistic background influences academic anxiety in Latino students. A survey was distributed to Latino students enrolled in universities across Kentucky. Results indicate that none of the predicted linguistic factors (i.e., English Proficiency, English History, and English Usage) impact academic anxiety in Latino students. It is surprising to find that variations in Latino students’ linguistic background do not influence academic anxiety at the university level.
Keywords: Academic Anxiety, English Proficiency, English Usage, English History, Latino Students
