Sources and effects of foreign language enjoyment, anxiety, and boredom: A structural equation modeling approach
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Abstract The present study is among the first to investigate how three foreign language (FL) emotions, namely FL enjoyment (FLE), anxiety (FLCA), and boredom (FLB), are related each other. It consider emotions shaped by one learner-internal variable (attitude toward FL), two perceived teacher behaviors (frequency of use in class unpredictability), all these variables jointly affect leaners’ achievement. Participants were 332 learners from over world studying a wide variety FLs who filled out an online questionnaire. A close-fitting structural equation model revealed associations between FLE, FLCA, FLB. Teacher positively affected with no discernible effect on FLB or FLCA. Only FLCA was found have (negative) academic confirms complex relationship positive classroom.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Studies in Second Language Acquisition
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1470-1545', '0272-2631']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/s0272263122000328