Research on the impact of artificial intelligence on EFL learners’ foreign language anxiety
Shiyu Wang, Ying Cui, Xiaoquan Pan · 2026
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Shiyu Wang, Ying Cui, and Xiaoquan Pan reviewed studies on AI tools and anxiety in learners of English as a foreign language, for a 2026 paper. Language anxiety is a strong negative feeling that can hurt learning results. AI tools are now common in language teaching, so the team asked what past studies say about their effect on that anxiety. Reviews pulling those findings together were still scarce.
They used a standard review framework and covered peer reviewed studies from January 2016 to December 2025. Findings were sorted into four parts, from study traits to how AI might lower or raise anxiety. Factors fell into two sides: things inside the learner, such as traits and views, and things outside, both personal and practical. The authors warn that their proposed paths are still provisional and need direct testing in future work.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Shiyu Wang, Ying Cui, Xiaoquan Pan |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 65 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |