Low-to mid-level high school first-year EFL learners’ growth language mindset, grit, burnout, and engagement: Using serial mediation models to explore their relationships

IF 5.4 3区材料科学 Q2 CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL

ACS Applied Energy Materials Pub Date : 2024-07-17 DOI:10.1016/j.system.2024.103397

Na Fan , Chengsong Yang , Feng Kong , Yue Zhang

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Abstract

English-as-a-foreign-language (EFL) learning is a journey that rewards those with positive psychological qualities. This study investigated the relationships among low-to mid-level high school EFL learners' growth language mindset (GLMS), grit, burnout, and engagement, to gain insights into how learner beliefs, personality traits, and emotions affect EFL learning. A total of 868 first-year students from four schools located away from China's central cities participated in the questionnaire survey. Their data were analyzed using structural equation modelling (SEM). The serial mediation models show, among others, that 1) GLMS predicted L2 burnout directly and via L2 grit indirectly and influenced L2 engagement indirectly via L2 grit and L2 burnout, with second language aptitude beliefs (L2B) having more effects than general language intelligence beliefs (GLB), 2) in general, POE (perseverance of effort) had stronger effects than COI (consistency of interest), and 3) L2 burnout showed negative associations with GLMS, L2 grit, and L2 engagement and worked as an important mediator contributing to indirect relationships leading to L2 engagement. The theoretical and pedagogical implications of these findings are discussed. We especially call for support given to learners at low-to mid-level senior high schools to build their positive psychology.

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中低年级高中一年级 EFL 学习者的成长型语言思维模式、勇气、倦怠和参与度：利用序列中介模型探讨它们之间的关系

英语作为外语（EFL）的学习是一个对具有积极心理品质的人有奖励的过程。本研究探讨了中低水平高中英语外语学习者的成长型语言思维模式（GLMS）、勇气、倦怠和投入之间的关系，以深入了解学习者的信念、人格特质和情绪如何影响英语外语学习。共有来自四所远离中国中心城市的学校的 868 名高一学生参与了问卷调查。他们的数据采用结构方程模型（SEM）进行分析。序列中介模型显示：1）GLMS 直接预测 L2 职业倦怠，并通过 L2 勇气间接预测 L2 职业倦怠，通过 L2 勇气和 L2 职业倦怠间接影响 L2 参与，第二语言能力信念（L2B）比一般语言智力信念（GLB）的影响更大、2）总体而言，POE（坚持不懈的努力）比 COI（兴趣的一致性）的影响更大；以及 3）L2 职业倦怠与 GLMS、L2 grit 和 L2 engagement 呈负相关，是导致 L2 engagement 间接关系的重要中介。我们讨论了这些发现的理论和教学意义。我们特别呼吁为中低级高中学习者提供支持，帮助他们建立积极心理。

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ACS Applied Energy Materials Materials Science-Materials Chemistry

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10.30

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6.20%

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1368

期刊介绍： ACS Applied Energy Materials is an interdisciplinary journal publishing original research covering all aspects of materials, engineering, chemistry, physics and biology relevant to energy conversion and storage. The journal is devoted to reports of new and original experimental and theoretical research of an applied nature that integrate knowledge in the areas of materials, engineering, physics, bioscience, and chemistry into important energy applications.