| Stage | Predictor | R | R Sq. | F | P |
| 1 | General | .44 | .20 | 2.17 | .04 |
| 2 | General | .52 | .27 | 2.58 | .01 |
| Stage | Predictor | B | Beta | t | P |
| 1 | Con. | 62.52 | 3.77 | .00 | |
| Neuroticism | −4.05 | −.24 | −1.85 | .70 | |
| Extroversion | .62 | .03 | .27 | .79 | |
| Openness to experiences | 2.29 | .13 | 1.10 | .28 | |
| Agreeableness | .77 | .05 | .38 | .71 | |
| Conscientiousness | 1.01 | .07 | .54 | .59 | |
| Gender | −3.78 | −.11 | −.94 | .35 | |
| Number of visits abroad | .77 | .21 | 1.95 | .06 | |
| Relative overall English grade | 1.61 | .19 | 1.72 | .09 | |
| 2 | Con. | 70.79 | 4.31 | .00 | |
| Neuroticism | −.07 | −.00 | −.03 | .98 | |
| Extroversion | .53 | .03 | .24 | .81 | |
| Openness to experiences | −.63 | −.04 | −.28 | .78 | |
| Agreeableness | 2.61 | .16 | 1.26 | .21 | |
| Conscientiousness | −.67 | −.05 | −.34 | .74 | |
| Gender | −.93 | −.03 | −.23 | .82 | |
| Number of visits abroad | .90 | .25 | 2.33 | .02 | |
| Relative overall English grade | 1.09 | .13 | 1.18 | .24 | |
| Hebrew anxiety level | −37.72 | −.35 | −2.44 | .02 | |
| English anxiety level | −10.60 | −.13 | −1.90 | .28 |