The Relationship between Language Learning Anxiety, Self-Esteem, and Academic Level among Iranian EFL Learners

The present study is an attempt to explore the relationship between language learning anxiety, self-esteem, and academic level among iranian efl learners. to this end, two self-report questionnaires were administered to a total of 108 language learners enrolled for teaching english as a foreign language in two universities in shiraz, iran. results indicated a negative correlation between language learning anxiety and self-esteem among the learners. similarly, language learning anxiety and academic level were found to be negatively correlated. however, a positive correlation was seen between the learners’ self-esteem and their academic level. the findings include pedagogical implications for both language learners and language teachers