Evaluating the Psychometric Properties of the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale for Cypriot Senior High School EFL Students: The Rasch Measurement Approach
Author(s) / Creator(s)
Panayides, Panayiotis
Walker, Miranda Jane
Abstract / Description
The aim of this study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS) for Cypriot senior high school EFL students, through Rasch measurement. In doing so, the researchers clarified two discrepancies found in the literature: first the factor structure of the scale and second whether test anxiety is a component of FLCA. The Greek version of the FLCAS was administered to a sample of 304 senior high school EFL students. Results showed that after removing five items which fitted the Rasch Rating Scale model poorly, the remaining 28 items formed a unidimensional scale, one component of which is test anxiety. The degree of reliability was high. Semantic analysis of the items revealed that one of the reasons was the inclusion of many parallel items. The Rasch person-item map showed that a second reason was the narrow coverage of the construct by the items. Finally the 5-point Likert scale was shown to be marginally optimal. Suggestions are proposed for future research into the refinement of the scale.
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foreign language classroom anxiety scale Rasch dimensionality reliabilityPersistent Identifier
Date of first publication
2013-08-30
Journal title
Europe's Journal of Psychology
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9
Issue
3
Page numbers
493–516
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PsychOpen GOLD
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Panayides, P., & Walker, M. J. (2013). Evaluating the Psychometric Properties of the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale for Cypriot Senior High School EFL Students: The Rasch Measurement Approach. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 9(3), 493–516. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v9i3.611
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Panayides, Panayiotis
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Author(s) / Creator(s)Walker, Miranda Jane
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Date of first publication2013-08-30
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Abstract / DescriptionThe aim of this study was to investigate the psychometric properties of the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS) for Cypriot senior high school EFL students, through Rasch measurement. In doing so, the researchers clarified two discrepancies found in the literature: first the factor structure of the scale and second whether test anxiety is a component of FLCA. The Greek version of the FLCAS was administered to a sample of 304 senior high school EFL students. Results showed that after removing five items which fitted the Rasch Rating Scale model poorly, the remaining 28 items formed a unidimensional scale, one component of which is test anxiety. The degree of reliability was high. Semantic analysis of the items revealed that one of the reasons was the inclusion of many parallel items. The Rasch person-item map showed that a second reason was the narrow coverage of the construct by the items. Finally the 5-point Likert scale was shown to be marginally optimal. Suggestions are proposed for future research into the refinement of the scale.en_US
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Publication statuspublishedVersion
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CitationPanayides, P., & Walker, M. J. (2013). Evaluating the Psychometric Properties of the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale for Cypriot Senior High School EFL Students: The Rasch Measurement Approach. Europe's Journal of Psychology, 9(3), 493–516. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v9i3.611
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ISSN1841-0413
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Persistent Identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12034/1206
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Persistent Identifierhttps://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.1398
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Language of contenteng
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PublisherPsychOpen GOLD
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Is version ofhttps://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.v9i3.611
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Keyword(s)foreign language classroom anxiety scaleen_US
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Keyword(s)Raschen_US
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Keyword(s)dimensionalityen_US
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Keyword(s)reliabilityen_US
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Dewey Decimal Classification number(s)150
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TitleEvaluating the Psychometric Properties of the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale for Cypriot Senior High School EFL Students: The Rasch Measurement Approachen_US
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DRO typearticle
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Issue3
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Journal titleEurope's Journal of Psychology
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Page numbers493–516
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Volume9
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