THE CORRELATION BETWEEN STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SELF-EFFICACY AND SPEAKING PERFORMANCE OF THIRD SEMESTER STUDENTS AT I GUSTI BAGUS SUGRIWA DENPASAR STATE HINDU UNIVERSITY

THE CORRELATION BETWEEN STUDENTS’ SPEAKING SELF-
EFFICACY AND SPEAKING PERFORMANCE OF THIRD SEMESTER

STUDENTS AT I GUSTI BAGUS SUGRIWA DENPASAR STATE HINDU

UNIVERSITY
ABSTRACT

This study scrutinizes the correlation between self-efficacy in speaking and speaking
performance in a sample of 101 third semester students at I Gusti Bagus Sugriwa
Denpasar State Hindu University. Grounded in Bandura's theory of self-efficacy, this
quantitative research employs a self-report questionnaire to measure students'
speaking self-efficacy, and objective assessments to evaluate their speaking
performance. Based on the analysis conducted, this study used Pearson correlation
coefficient that showed a value of 0.014, which is very close to zero. The results,
however, do not support a statistically significant correlation between self-efficacy
and speaking performance. This suggests that while self-efficacy is an essential
element of learning, it is not a direct predictor of speaking performance in this
context. Consequently, the findings underscore the need for a more nuanced
understanding of the relationship between self-efficacy and speaking performance,
taking into account the multitude of factors that may influence this dynamic
relationship.
Keywords: Self-efficacy, Speaking Performance, EFL Learners, Quantitative
Methodology, Language Acquisition, Higher Education.