Understanding of the neurobiological and psychological
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There is a lack of understanding of the neurobiological and psychological mechanisms underlying anticipatory anxiety in adolescents. - There is a need to evaluate the effectiveness of brief psychotherapeutic interventions and emotional self
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Stated in the abstract and cells research gap and cells future research sections of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2016 and 2026, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 14 times in total.
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Supporting evidence — 4 representative gaps
- The effects of the use of paralinguistic cues on foreign language anxiety among English as a foreign language speakers (2016) · Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching · cited 14× · doi
Research has mainly focused on the causes and effects of foreign language anxiety (FLA), an affective factor that adversely affects speaking skills, while few studies have concentrated on how to decrease the level of FLA among English as a foreign language (EFL) learners.
generalstated in abstractevidence 5/5Keywords: foreign language mainly focused causes effects anxiety affective factor adversely affects speaking skills concentrated decrease - EMOTIONAL REGULATION IN ADOLESCENTS WITH ANTICIPATORY ANXIETY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW ON MECHANISMS, INTERVENTIONS AND DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-REGULATION SKILLS (2026) · Health and Society · doi
There is a lack of understanding of the neurobiological and psychological mechanisms underlying anticipatory anxiety in adolescents. - There is a need to evaluate the effectiveness of brief psychotherapeutic interventions and emotional self-regulation techniques.
generalstated in cells research gapevidence 5/5Keywords: there lack understanding neurobiological psychological mechanisms underlying anticipatory - EMOTIONAL REGULATION IN ADOLESCENTS WITH ANTICIPATORY ANXIETY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW ON MECHANISMS, INTERVENTIONS AND DEVELOPMENT OF SELF-REGULATION SKILLS (2026) · Health and Society · doi
Future research should focus on developing digital tools and school-based interventions to mitigate anticipatory anxiety effects. - Future research should investigate the effectiveness of brief psychotherapeutic interventions and emotional self-regulation techniques in different populations.
generalstated in cells future researchevidence 5/5Keywords: future research focus developing digital tools school-based interventions - A critical review of foreign language anxiety-reduction interventions: Toward a conceptual turn in foreign language anxiety research (2026) · Language Teaching · doi
Future studies should investigate the effectiveness of anxiety-reduction interventions that address the underlying causes of anxiety. - Research should explore the role of emotional regulation skills and coping strategies in mitigating FLA. - Studies should examine the impact of instructional interventions on FLA in different contexts and populations.
generalstated in cells future researchevidence 5/5Keywords: future studies investigate effectiveness anxiety-reduction interventions address underlying
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