Engagement Mediates the Relationship Between Emotion and Achievement of Chinese EFL Learners.

ABSTRACT: Since the coming of Positive Psychology in the field of second language acquisition (SLA), the significance of emotion, especially positive emotion, has been well recognized by researchers. Educational research has indicated that both emotion and engagement play fundamental roles in learning process and psychological wellbeing, but research on their relationship is scant in SLA. The present study contributed to the development of Positive Psychology in SLA by investigating the relationships between achievement emotions, behavioral engagement, and self-reported English achievements. 633 students from four senior high schools in China participated in the study. Data collected through questionnaires revealed: (1) Participants reported a medium to high level of foreign language enjoyment (FLE)

SUBMITTER: Feng E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9295811 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature