Abstract :
Communication anxiety experienced by students majoring in English
usually occurs accidentally and unconsciously. The anxiety experienced by the
students occurs due to psychosocial factors. Communicating requires special
skills. In contrast, the skills will not develop when the English department?s
students cannot overcome their communication anxiety. That is why the English
department?s students so much need self-efficacy. Self-efficacy is the ability of an
individual to have self-confidence in solving a problem. Individuals who have
high self-efficacy will have the higher cognitive motivation and the ability to act
appropriately in a directed manner with clear goals. Having self-efficacy for the
English departement?s students is a must to get through all the obstacles or
problems they face during their communication process. In addition, self-efficacy
is very important to improve one?s ability to overcome his English
communication anxiety. As a result, they can develop their language performance
in English communication skills without frustration for getting the needed
progress. Therefore, this literature study shows that self-efficacy will lead to
courage and improve the students? performance.