Listening comprehension of Chinese Korean learners and other factors besides linguistic factors

Unfamiliar pronunciation and accent, fast verbal speed, difficult vocabulary and grammar, and the lack of pragmatic information hinder listening comprehension of Korean language learners. But it is not only due to the lack of linguistic knowledge that makes listening difficult. Affective Factors, Cognitive Factors, and Contextual Factors are also significant for listening comprehension. What are the factors other than the linguistic factors that influence listening comprehension of Chinese Korean learners? This study examined which factors influence listening comprehension and listening self-efficacy, respectively. As a result, listening self-efficacy and listening exposure time were statistically significant variables affecting listening comprehension. In addition, it was found that cognitive strategies and listening anxiety were also important key factors affecting listening self-efficacy. MBTI personality type had no effect on listening comprehension. On the other hand, Listening self-efficacy showed significant difference between S(sensing) group and N(intuition) group while listening anxiety showed difference between T(thinking) group and F(feeling) group. From this study, it was found that listening education, which usually concentrate only on the detailed contents of the vocabulary grammar center, should be changed in order to improve the listening ability.