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Structural Relationship between L2 Learning Motivation and Resilience and Their Impact on Motivated Behavior and L2 Proficiency
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Kim, Tae-Young; Kim, Youngmi – Journal of Psycholinguistic Research, 2021
This exploratory study investigates the structural relationship between second language (L2) learning motivation, resilience, motivated behavior, and L2 proficiency among English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students in South Korea. The research questions are as follows: (1) What are the constructs of resilience and L2 learning motivation among L2…
Descriptors: Correlation, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Learning Motivation
Role of Resilience in (De)Motivation and Second Language Proficiency: Cases of Korean Elementary School Students
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Kim, Tae-Young; Kim, Youngmi; Kim, Ji-Young – Journal of Psycholinguistic Research, 2019
The current study aims to explore the influence of resilience on (de)motivation and second language proficiency among elementary school students in South Korea. A total of 367 sixth-grade students completed questionnaires at three elementary schools. The data were analyzed with factor analysis and structural equation modeling (SEM). The results…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Elementary School Students, Student Motivation, Language Proficiency
Structural Relationship between L2 Learning (De)Motivation, Resilience, and L2 Proficiency among Korean College Students
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Kim, Tae-Young; Kim, Youngmi; Kim, Ji-Young – Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2017
The purpose of the study is to explore the structural relationships among second language (L2) proficiency and the constructs of L2 learners' resilience, motivation, and demotivation. A total of 869 undergraduate students in South Korea participated in the study. The data were analyzed by means of factor analysis, correlations, and structural…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Second Language Learning, Student Motivation
A Qualitative Inquiry on EFL Learning Demotivation and Resilience: A Study of Primary and Secondary EFL Students in South Korea
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Kim, Tae-Young; Kim, Youngmi; Kim, Ji-Young – Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2018
This paper presents the components influencing English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learning demotivation and resilience. Semi-structured interview data from 23 EFL students and nine teachers were thematically analyzed guided by the Grounded Theory approach after systematic reiterative comparative reviewing. The major demotivators were teachers'…
Descriptors: Self Control, Qualitative Research, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning