A low, negative correlation between FLCA and English performance was found, which supported prior studies suggesting that anxiety has a primarily debilitating effect on language learning. The extent to which FLCA can be quantified as a predictive factor of English performance across groups was inconclusive. No significant relationship was found between FLCA and maths performance, which supports multiple intelligences theory. No significant difference was found between FLCA levels in the immersion group as compared to non-immersion groups, suggesting that increased exposure to foreign teachers did not decrease FLCA, which was found to be a predictive factor of English performance in the immersion group.
Results from this study carry a range of implications. Reducing student anxiety is a general objective of any credible educational institution, and, as such, regardless of any active or null effects, stakeholders should make attempts to reduce stressors and causes of such anxiety. Legal policy changes relating to inclusion and naturalization of long-term resident foreigners in Thailand, enhanced public service announcements and community engagement programs could help Thais feel more comfortable with persons of other colours, nationalities, and races. As adults change their ideals, and if immigration policy changes, Thai children will inherently understand that foreigners are a permanent and natural part of the Thai system, thereby probably reducing anxieties