Effects of English learning beliefs on English achievement: academic emotions as mediators.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to investigate the effects of English learning beliefs (ELBs) on English achievement via academic emotions (AEs). The study also examined gender and domain differences in ELBs and AEs. English learning beliefs involved in this study included beliefs about authority, difficulty, risk-taking, and the nature of English language learning. Among academic emotions, this study used only embarrassment, anxiety, and enjoyment. Undergraduate students (N = 440) were selected using the multistage sampling technique. The study used an English achievement test and closed-ended questionnaires to collect data. The study employed exploratory factor analysis (EFA) to factorize the dimensions of English learning beliefs and academic emotions. The present researchers employed structural equat

SUBMITTER: Mulualem YG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9257335 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature