INVESTIGATING THE CORRELATION BETWEEN WRITING ANXIETY AND ENGLISH CREATIVITY IN PAKISTANI ESL STUDENTS

Abstract

The rationale of this correlational research was to explore the connection between writing anxiety and creativity among Pakistani ESL students. Thirty Pakistani ESL students (17 men, 13 women) made up the study's population. The research collected data using a combination of three tools (the IELTS essay prompt available at www.org.ielts, the IELTS scoring rubric, and the Second Language Writing Anxiety Inventory). Later, the data was analyzed using SPSS 23. The goals of the present investigation necessitated the use of Pearson's correlation. The Pearson correlation analysis revealed a moderately significant negative relationship (r=-.479) between Pakistani ESL students' anxiety and their creativity. This study found that among Pakistani ESL students, there was negative relationship between anxiety and their ability to write creatively.