The correlation between the three factors of the affective filter hypothesis and the academic performance of Korean major students
情感过滤假说三因素与韩语专业学生学习成绩的相关性研究

摘要

本研究旨在探讨情感过滤假说三因素（动机、焦虑、自信）与韩语专业学生学习成绩之间的相关性。研究对象为山东科技大学韩语专业本科一年级学生，通过定量和定性相结合的研究方法，收集并分析了34名学生的问卷和期末成绩数据。研究结果表明：动机与学习成绩呈显著正相关，尤其是内在动机与成绩的相关性更强；焦虑与成绩呈显著负相关，焦虑越高，成绩越低；自信心与成绩呈显著正相关，自信水平越高，成绩越好。此外，研究还发现，学生的学习动机主要受到外部因素（如就业需求和升学压力）的驱动，焦虑感主要来源于交际和考试焦虑，而自信心较低的学生在实际应用中表现出较大困惑。基于这些发现，本文建议韩语专业学生应注重情感态度的培养，采取有效措施激发内在动机，减轻焦虑，增强自信，以提高学习成绩。通过从情感认知角度出发，改进学习策略，韩语学习效果可望得到显著提升。

Abstract

This study aims to explore the correlation between the three factors of the Affective Filter Hypothesis (motivation, anxiety, and self-confidence) and the academic performance of Korean major students. The research subjects were first-year undergraduate students majoring in Korean at Shandong University of Science and Technology. A mixed-methods approach was used, collecting and analyzing survey and final exam data from 34 students. The results indicate a significant positive correlation between motivation and academic performance, with intrinsic motivation showing a stronger correlation with grades; anxiety was found to have a significant negative correlation with performance, meaning that higher anxiety levels were associated with lower grades; self-confidence was positively correlated with performance, indicating that students with higher self-confidence performed better. Additionally, the study revealed that students' motivation was mainly driven by external factors (such as career prospects and academic pressure), anxiety was primarily linked to communication and test anxiety, and students with lower self-confidence faced more difficulties in practical applications. Based on these findings, this paper suggests that Korean major students should focus on developing their emotional attitudes, take effective measures to enhance intrinsic motivation, reduce anxiety, and boost self-confidence in order to improve academic performance. By adopting strategies that address emotional and cognitive factors, the effectiveness of Korean language learning is expected to improve significantly.