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The Role of Cultural Sensitivity and Language Proficiency in Mitigating Foreign Language Learning Stress among University Students

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Dr. Sangeeta Chauhan, Leena Rajak, Sonu Bara, Prof. Prashant Kumar Astalin
ยป doi: 10.33472/AFJBS.6.6.2024.7632-7646

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In the diverse land of culture and language, the play of language acquisition and cultural sensitivity proves to have a very intricate as well as vital relationship in almost every field. However, in this particular study role of cultural sensitivity and language competency and its influence on foreign language stress is studied extensively, to bring out a clear picture why both the factors play a very important role in the educational field among higher education students. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between stress related to foreign languages, language proficiency, and cultural sensitivity among Uttar Pradesh higher education students. Examining the effects of cultural sensitivity and language competency on stress related to foreign languages and determining the elements that contribute to this stress were the main goals. Researcher employed descriptive survey approach, the study focused on postgraduate and undergraduate students from five different departments at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University. Using a straightforward random selection method, 168 students were chosen as the sample. The three measures that made up the data gathering tools were Language Proficiency, Cultural Sensitivity, and Foreign Language Stress. Each question on these 82-items Likert scales had a five-point rating. Descriptive statistics like two way ANOVA was used to evaluate the data. The study discovered that language competency and cultural sensitivity significantly affected the stress associated with learning a foreign language. The findings showed that students' levels of language competency and cultural sensitivity were positively correlated with their reports of less stress related to learning a foreign language. Furthermore, the study discovered a substantial interaction between language proficiency and cultural sensitivity, indicating a complicated and multifactorial link between these variables. The results of this study have important ramifications for language instruction and acquisition. To lessen the burden of learning a foreign language and enhance overall language competency, they emphasize the need of integrating cultural sensitivity and linguistic proficiency training into language education programs. The study also underlines how important it is for teachers to take their students' cultural backgrounds and linguistic ability levels into account when planning language lessons.

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