Preliminary analysis of the Foreign Language Teaching Anxiety Scale (FLTAS) in Iranian teachers
Abstract Although anxiety in the context of learning a foreign language has been widely studied, the anxiety experienced by foreign language teachers seems to be neglected. While research primarily focuses on foreign language anxiety in a learning context, there is insufficient research to assess th...
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| author | Simindokht Kalani Mojtaba Rajabi Leila Heshmatifar Faramarz Asanjarani |
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| description | Abstract Although anxiety in the context of learning a foreign language has been widely studied, the anxiety experienced by foreign language teachers seems to be neglected. While research primarily focuses on foreign language anxiety in a learning context, there is insufficient research to assess the psychometric properties of Foreign Language Teaching Anxiety (FLTA) scale among Iranian teachers. Therefore, this study aims to present the preliminary results of the validity and reliability of the Foreign Language Teaching Anxiety Scale (FLTAS) among Iranian teachers. Using a convenience sampling procedure, a total of 468 Iranian foreign language teachers (female, n = 333) responded to an online survey. The confirmatory factor analysis results showed a 5-factor structure resembling the original factor structure in the Persian language. Moreover, the results showed that the Persian version of FLTA exhibited high internal consistency and test–retest reliability. Overall, the results support the validity and reliability of the Persian version of the FLTAS, which can be used to assess foreign language teaching anxiety. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b9f36fbeb7be4f9faac1c3fd7510e04d2025-08-20T03:46:29ZengSpringerOpenLanguage Testing in Asia2229-04432025-07-0115111110.1186/s40468-025-00381-wPreliminary analysis of the Foreign Language Teaching Anxiety Scale (FLTAS) in Iranian teachersSimindokht Kalani0Mojtaba Rajabi1Leila Heshmatifar2Faramarz Asanjarani3Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education & Psychology, University of IsfahanDepartment of Foreign Languages, Faculty of Humanities & Physical Education, Gonbad Kavous UniversityDepartment of Educational Sciences, Safahan Institute of Higher EducationDepartment of Psychology and Education, Arak UniversityAbstract Although anxiety in the context of learning a foreign language has been widely studied, the anxiety experienced by foreign language teachers seems to be neglected. While research primarily focuses on foreign language anxiety in a learning context, there is insufficient research to assess the psychometric properties of Foreign Language Teaching Anxiety (FLTA) scale among Iranian teachers. Therefore, this study aims to present the preliminary results of the validity and reliability of the Foreign Language Teaching Anxiety Scale (FLTAS) among Iranian teachers. Using a convenience sampling procedure, a total of 468 Iranian foreign language teachers (female, n = 333) responded to an online survey. The confirmatory factor analysis results showed a 5-factor structure resembling the original factor structure in the Persian language. Moreover, the results showed that the Persian version of FLTA exhibited high internal consistency and test–retest reliability. Overall, the results support the validity and reliability of the Persian version of the FLTAS, which can be used to assess foreign language teaching anxiety.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40468-025-00381-wForeign Language Teaching Anxiety ScaleTeachersAnxietyPsychometric study |
| spellingShingle | Simindokht Kalani Mojtaba Rajabi Leila Heshmatifar Faramarz Asanjarani Preliminary analysis of the Foreign Language Teaching Anxiety Scale (FLTAS) in Iranian teachers Language Testing in Asia Foreign Language Teaching Anxiety Scale Teachers Anxiety Psychometric study |
| title | Preliminary analysis of the Foreign Language Teaching Anxiety Scale (FLTAS) in Iranian teachers |
| title_full | Preliminary analysis of the Foreign Language Teaching Anxiety Scale (FLTAS) in Iranian teachers |
| title_fullStr | Preliminary analysis of the Foreign Language Teaching Anxiety Scale (FLTAS) in Iranian teachers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Preliminary analysis of the Foreign Language Teaching Anxiety Scale (FLTAS) in Iranian teachers |
| title_short | Preliminary analysis of the Foreign Language Teaching Anxiety Scale (FLTAS) in Iranian teachers |
| title_sort | preliminary analysis of the foreign language teaching anxiety scale fltas in iranian teachers |
| topic | Foreign Language Teaching Anxiety Scale Teachers Anxiety Psychometric study |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40468-025-00381-w |
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