Growth language mindset; Ideal L2 self; L2 grit; L2 willingness to communicate; Mediation analysis; Language and Linguistics; Education; Linguistics and Language
Abstract :
[en] The introduction of positive psychology to the SLA domain triggered a bulk of research on how learners can thrive and flourish in the language classroom emphasizing the role that character strengths play in the achievement of goals. In this study, we examined character strengths in the context of second language (L2) learning and their role in a critical goal of L2 learning - the Willingness to Communicate (WTC) in the target language. Specifically, we examined the impact of L2 grit, Ideal L2 Self (ILS), and growth language mindset (growth LM) as complex direct and indirect predictors of WTC. Data was collected from 450 Iranian EFL learners with diverse language proficiencies. The predictor of L2 grit, the possible mediators of ILS and Growth LM, and the outcome variable of WTC were modeled in a double latent mediation model. Results indicated that ILS and growth LM fully mediated the relationship between L2 grit and WTC. As such, the study highlighted the role of personal strengths such as grittiness, self-motivation, and a growth LM in the L2 learning context. Finally, future research avenues are suggested based on the findings of this study.
Disciplines :
Education & instruction
Author, co-author :
Ebn-Abbasi, Faramarz; Department of English Language and Literature, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
Fattahi, Nazila; Department of English Language and Literature, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran
Azari Noughabi, Mostafa ; Department of English Language and Literature, Hakin Sabzevari University, Sabzevar, Iran
BOTES, Elouise ; University of Luxembourg > Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE) > Department of Behavioural and Cognitive Sciences (DBCS) > Cognitive Science and Assessment
External co-authors :
yes
Language :
English
Title :
The strength of self and L2 willingness to communicate: The role of L2 grit, ideal L2 self and language mindset
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