Canonical Analysis of the Relationship Between Personality Traits and Attitude with Motivation and EFL Learners’ Written Production Task

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the Canonical analysis of the relationship between personality traits and attitude with motivation and EFL learners' written production task. This research in terms of data collection procedure is a correlation type. The statistical population consisted of the students who were selected by random cluster sampling method. Data were analyzed using standard questionnaire of motivation, attitude, and personality traits, and analyzed by SPSS software using statistical tests. The results of correlation analysis of variables showed that there is a significant positive correlation between personality traits with motivation and written skills. It was also determined that attitudes with motivation and written skills predict a positive and significant relationship. Finally, the results of this study can be a very clear perspective for planners and trainers of writing skills training courses to pay more attention to non-cognitive and attitudinal variables such as personality traits and learners' motivation in English language classes.