EXPLORING THE DIRECT AND INDIRECT EFFECTS BETWEEN DEPENDENT AND INDEPENDENT VARIABLE USING REGRESSION ANALYSIS AND PATH ANALYSIS IN RESPECT OF SELF CONFIDENCE AND ANXIETY IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ON ATTITUDE TOWARDS ENGLISH LANGUAGE

The present study is aimed to analyse the relationship between dependent variable and independent variable. The present study involves statistical techniques i.e. Regression Analysis and Path Analysis. Self confidence and anxiety in English language are independent variables, whereas the Attitude towards English is dependent variable. The present study reveals that each time the regression equation for the sample is used to predict attitude towards English language of students of secondary schools. Similarly, the Anxiety in English language contributes inversely or negatively on attitude towards English language of students of secondary schools than Self confidence. Whereas, in path analysis Self confidence and Anxiety in English are directly and inversely affecting the attitude towards English language respectively.