The predictive effects of individual difference factors on L2 writing complexity, accuracy, and fluency [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyDrawing on the control-value theory and the individual-environmental model of writing, this study investigated the predictive effects of various individual difference factors (i.e., L2 writing grit, enjoyment, anxiety, motivation, and working memory) on ...
Zihan Gao, Zihan Gao
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A closer look at the role of teacher emotional support, L2 grit, and burnout in foreign language achievement [PDF]
BMC PsychologyBackground Acquiring a foreign language (FL) is an enduring and challenging process which can be facilitated by a supportive learning environment, positive individual traits, and emotional well-being.
Tingting Xie, Meihua Chen
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Demystifying the Relationship Between Students’ L2 Grit and L2 Hope
Journal of Psychological PerspectiveGiven the affective turn in the second-language (L2) research and the vital roles of L2 grit and L2 hope in learners’ academic achievement, this quantitative study aimed to explore Chinese senior high students’ L2 grit and L2 hope and examine whether there were possible correlations among the two variables and their components.
Gongwei Guo, Honggang Liu
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Grit and L2 grit research in SLA (2013–2025)
Studies in Second Language AcquisitionAbstractThis scoping review aims to offer a panoptic overview of the research on grit and L2 grit in second and foreign language learning. To this end, a “hybrid search strategy” (Wohlin et al., 2022) was implemented. Out of 1,111 records identified across 15 databases and 78 found applying the backward/forward snowballing technique, 233 empirical ...
Carlos Fernández-González +1 more
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LANGUAGE ATTITUDE AND L2 MOTIVATIONAL SELF-SYSTEM: THE MEDIATING EFFECT OF L2 GRIT
European Journal of English Language Teaching<p>This study aimed to determine the relationship between the level of language attitude and L2 motivational self-system as mediated by L2 grit among College of Teacher Education (CTE) students at the University of Mindanao, Davao City, Philippines.
Auldrey Angel Labasano +3 more
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The strength of self and L2 willingness to communicate: The role of L2 grit, ideal L2 self and language mindset [PDF]
SystemThe 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 ...
Faramarz Ebn-Abbasi +3 more
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SAGE OpenDespite the rekindled interest in emotions and individual differences in second language acquisition (SLA) under the influence of positive psychology, the interrelationships among regulatory focus, L2 grit and achievement emotions remain under-researched.
Yong Mei, Yabo Yan, Yunhua Shen
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A mixed-methods approach to the psychological predictors of boredom in second language learning: mindfulness, grit, and self-regulation [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyThis mixed methods study explores the relationships among mindfulness, grit, self-regulation, and L2 boredom in Chinese undergraduate English majors. Using structural equation modeling (SEM) with a sample of 516 students from various universities, the ...
Jingjing Lyu
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The effect of foreign language enjoyment on the willingness to communicate of non-English majors: the mediating role of L2 grit and academic buoyancy [PDF]
Frontiers in EducationIntroductionForeign language enjoyment (FLE) has emerged as a significant factor influencing learners’ willingness to communicate (WTC) given its critical role in shaping communicative behaviors in language learning.
Chun Bai, Jiaying Hu
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Examining predictive effects of general grit and L2 grit on motivated behavior: The mediating effect of self-perceived proficiency [PDF]
Porta Linguarum Revista Interuniversitaria de Didáctica de las Lenguas ExtranjerasFollowing a recent surge of interest in the role of personality traits in second language learning, this study focuses on L2 grit as an important individual difference factor that is gaining growing recognition among second language acquisition researchers.
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