Relationship between Behaviors in Watching English Movies and English Listening Skill

Jariyaporn Tapin; Aram iamlaor

doi:10.60101/jla.2026.7.1.10419

Authors

Jariyaporn Tapin Faculty of Liberal Arts, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi
Aram iamlaor Faculty of Liberal Arts, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.60101/jla.2026.7.1.10419

Keywords:

movie watching behaviors, English listening proficiency, listening skill

Abstract

This study aimed to: 1) survey the levels of English listening proficiency of the students majoring in English for Communication, Faculty of Liberal Arts, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi, 2) identify the students’ English movie watching behaviors, and 3) investigate the correlation between student’s behaviors in watching English movies and their levels of English listening proficiency. The participants of this study were 155 fourth-year students majoring in English for Communication, Faculty of Liberal Arts, Rajamangala University of Technology Thanyaburi, in the 2nd semester of the academic year 2025, selected by purposive sampling. A questionnaire was used as a research instrument. The content validity was verified by three experts with an IOC value ranging from 0.67 to 1.00. and pilot-tested with a reliability coefficient of 0.81 (Cronbach's alpha). The students’ English proficiency levels were determined based on their TOEIC listening scores, categorized according to the CEFR Mapping framework from A1 to C1 (C1 (Advanced): 490 – 495, B2 (Upper-Intermediate): 400 – 485, B1 (Intermediate): 275 – 395, A2 (Elementary): 110 – 270, A1 (Beginner): 60 – 105). The data were analyzed using frequency distribution, percentage, and a chi-square test of independence. It was found that 1) the students’ English listening proficiency levels were at the A1, A2, B1, B2, and C1, respectively. 2) The majority of students (95.5%) watched English movies. Moreover, 46.6% of the students watched movies with Thai subtitles, 43.2% watched English movies 3-4 times a week, and most of them watched movies via streaming service. 3) There was a significant relationship between turning on subtitles when watching English movies and the students’ levels of English listening proficiency (χ² = 12.3, df = 12, p < 0.01), with students who used English subtitles tending to demonstrate higher listening proficiency levels than those who used Thai subtitles or without subtitles.

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