Ansiedade linguística, personalidade e disposição para se comunicar em inglês entre estudantes universitários LGBTIQ+

Developing communicative competence is the primary goal in a foreign language classroom, and several variables influence this process. This study aimed to analyze personality dimensions, Linguistic Anxiety (LA), and Willingness To Communicate (WTC) in English among LGBTQI+ university students. Quantitative research with a cross-sectional design was conducted in a sample of 97 sexually diverse university students. The Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale, the Willingness to Communicate Questionnaire, and the NEO Personality Inventory were administered. Findings demonstrate that 55.7% of sexually diverse individuals in this sample have a high level of LA, 32.0% show a tendency towards neuroticism, 22.7% towards extraversion, 44.3% towards introversion, and 41.2% present low WTC in the L2. A moderate positive correlation was found between LA and neuroticism, as well as a moderate negative correlation between LA and extraversion. Lastly, it was found that the neuroticism dimension is a significant predictor of LA, and that personality and LA are not predictors of the WTC. It is concluded that among LGBTQI+ individuals, the WTC is neither associated with LA nor with personality, yet the latter is linked to LA.