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The Impact of Confidence and Self-Esteem in the Development of English Speaking Skills
Valeria A. Russ,
María del Pilar Balbuena Ortega,
Carolina Reyes Galindo,
Jennifer
Cucurachi Moctezuma,
Olga Lidia Sánchez Cruz
Abstract
The improvement of speaking skills is profoundly influenced by self-esteem and self-confidence. Previous
studies have shown that there is a direct relationship between students’ confidence and their speaking
behaviour in L2 (Nazarova & Umurova, 2016). This study endeavours to ascertain the impact of self-esteem
and self-confidence on the speaking performance of English advanced students enrolled in a teacher
education programme in Southeast Mexico. Additionally, the study using a convergent mixed method design
as it involved qualitative and quantitative data sought to reveal whether instructors employ instructional
techniques that assist students in boosting their self-esteem. The findings showed that students’ selfperception where they do not feel confident with themselves may have an impact on how they deal with their
speaking performance, especially when it comes to class participation. The results of this investigation might
be of interest to educational researchers, EFL teachers and learners interested in affective factors. It might
also contribute to expand the knowledge about self-esteem and self-confidence effects on students’ English
learning experience in Latin American contexts.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.30845/ijhss.v14p4
Article History:
Received: 20 February 2024 | Accepted: 3 March
2024 | Published: 5 March
2024
Reviewer(s):
Opted for Confidentiality
Address for Correspondence:
Oscar Manuel Narváez Trejo, School of Languages, University of Veracruz,
Francisco Moreno Street, Col. Ferrer Guardia, Xalapa, Veracruz, C.P. 91020
Mexico.
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