@phdthesis{eprintsunpak9892,
            year = {2025},
          author = {Hamman Akzerino Alif},
           title = {EFL Speaking Anxiety Among Vocational High School Students.},
          school = {Universitas Pakuan},
             url = {http://eprints.unpak.ac.id/9892/},
        abstract = {This research investigates the cognitive factors contributing to speaking anxiety
among vocational high school students learning English as a foreign language. The
research question is: What are the cognitive sources of EFL speaking anxiety among
vocational students? The study aims to explore how cognitive aspects such as fear
of incomprehension, familiarity with the genre, interlocutor-related anxiety, and
language processing demands affect students' anxiety in speaking English. This
study used a qualitative descriptive method. The research was conducted at SMK
Bhinneka Nusantara with 23 tenth-grade students as participants. Data were
collected through questionnaires and interviews. The findings reveal that students
commonly experience anxiety due to unfamiliar topics, lack of experience with
different speaking genres, fear of negative judgment from listeners, and limited
language proficiency. These challenges often lead to hesitation, low confidence,
and avoidance of speaking tasks. However, some students try to manage their
anxiety through strategies like seeking clarification or continued practice. In
conclusion, cognitive factors play a significant role in triggering EFL speaking
anxiety. Enhancing students? topic understanding, increasing exposure to various
speaking tasks, and providing a supportive learning environment are essential to
reduce anxiety and boost students' speaking confidence.
Keywords: Cognitive Factors, EFL, English Speaking, Qualitative research,
Speaking Anxiety, Vocational Students}
}