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Download full textJalil Fathi; Seyyed-Foad Behzadpoor – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2025
This study investigates the impact of positive psychology factors on English as a foreign language (EFL) learners' second language (L2) speaking proficiency. Specifically, it examines the predictive roles of foreign language speaking enjoyment, the ideal L2 speaking self, and L2 speaking grit on L2 speaking proficiency. Data were collected from…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Psychological Patterns, Persistence
Ali Derakhshan; Peter MacIntyre – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2025
The contributions of positive psychology (PP) to the study of second and foreign language (L2) emotions have received considerable scholarly attention in recent years. In response to the criticism that it adopted a limited viewpoint, PP has broadened its perspective. Existential positive psychology (EPP) is a branch of PP that can address prior…
Descriptors: Psychology, Well Being, Phenomenology, Second Language Learning
Nigel Mantou Lou – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2025
The belief that abilities can be cultivated, commonly referred to as a growth mindset, plays an important role in learners' motivation and persistence in their educational journey, including learning a new language. Recent research suggests that having a growth mindset alone is insufficient for educational success. Rather, the "seed" of…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Beliefs, Student Motivation, Psychological Patterns
Kaiqi Shao; Anne Li Jiang; Gulsah Kutuk; Brian Parkinson – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2025
Drawing on theories of interpersonal emotion transfer (Parkinson, 2020) and the control-value theory of achievement emotions (Pekrun, 2006), the present research employed a mixed-methods approach to examine how emotions are transmitted among peers in foreign language (FL) classrooms. We collected quantitative data from 308 freshmen using…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, College Freshmen, Student Attitudes
Jens Möller; Katrin Arens; Christoph Niepel – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2025
An expanding literature has explored the impact of second language (L2) self-concept on language achievement and motivation. This review adopts a psychological lens to examine L2 self-concept, beginning with an outline of prominent theoretical frameworks: situated expectancy-value theory; Shavelson et al.'s (1976) hierarchical, multidimensional…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Academic Ability, Self Concept
Honggang Liu; Majid Elahi Shirvan; Tahereh Taherian – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2025
The current research aimed to examine the relationships among three key aspects of the language learning process, namely, foreign language boredom (FLB), English language engagement (ELE), and academic buoyancy (AB), utilizing data collected from 2,992 Chinese language learners. In order to strengthen the accuracy and robustness of the results, we…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
