Big five personality, anxiety sensitivity, and Turkish L2 speaking anxiety in international students: a mediation model

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dc.contributor.authorYayla, Ibrahim Erdogan
dc.contributor.authorDombak, Kubra
dc.contributor.authorMaden, Sedat
dc.contributor.authorArpaci, Ibrahim
dc.contributor.authorBaloglu, Mustafa
dc.date.accessioned2026-09-01T15:52:34Z
dc.date.available2026-09-01T15:52:34Z
dc.date.issued2026
dc.departmentBayburt Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractIntroduction Second language (L2) speaking anxiety is a significant affective variable that can limit the communication processes and academic experiences of foreign language learners. Although interest in the relationship between personality traits and speaking anxiety has increased in recent years, the psychological processes through which this relationship manifests have not been sufficiently investigated.Method The mediating role of anxiety sensitivity in the relationship between the Five-Factor Model of personality traits and L2 speaking anxiety was examined. The research is a cross-sectional, quantitative study conducted with international university students learning Turkish as a second language (N = 286; 76.6% male). The data were analyzed using bootstrap-based mediation analyses.Result We found significant negative correlations between conscientiousness, agreeableness, extroversion, and openness to experience and L2 speaking anxiety, and a significant positive correlation with neuroticism. Mediation analyses showed that anxiety sensitivity had significant indirect effects in the relationships between all five personality dimensions and L2 speaking anxiety.Discussion The findings suggest that both personality traits and anxiety sensitivity should be considered when interpreting Turkish L2 speaking anxiety.
dc.identifier.doi10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1806796
dc.identifier.issn1664-1078
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1806796
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12403/8458
dc.identifier.volume17
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001846134400001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherFrontiers Media Sa
dc.relation.ispartofFrontiers in Psychology
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20260820
dc.subjectAnxiety Sensitivity
dc.subjectBig Five
dc.subjectForeign Language
dc.subjectL2 Speaking Anxiety
dc.subjectMediation
dc.subjectPersonality
dc.titleBig five personality, anxiety sensitivity, and Turkish L2 speaking anxiety in international students: a mediation model
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