Chinese EFL Students’ Social-Emotional Competence, Grit, and Academic Engagement

Frontiers in Psychology

Xiaoye Gu¹  Nanshu Li²  Cheng Zhang²  Lizhi Mao² 

[1] Department of Sports, University of International Business and Economics, Beijing, China;School of Law, Chongqing University, Chongqing, China;

关键词: Chinese EFL students;    social-emotional competence;    academic engagement;    psychology;    grit;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyg.2022.914759

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Regarding the constructive function of students’ academic engagement in learning a foreign language, understanding the individuals’ intrapersonal characteristics effective on engagement has gained attention. To keep up with this line of research, the present study tried to probe the contribution of grit and social-emotional competence to Chinese EFL learners’ academic engagement. To do this, 493 Chinese EFL students, including both males and females, were selected conveniently to participate in the study. For collecting data, a Likert scale questionnaire entailing three items on grit, social-emotional competence, and academic engagement was administered online. Spearman Rho correlation index and multiple regression analysis along with ANOVA were employed to analyze data. The findings revealed a positive and direct relationship between Chines EFL students’ grit, social-emotional competence, and academic engagement. Furthermore, the results showed that compared to social-emotional competence, EFL students’ grit can predict more powerfully academic engagement. The implications of the findings are considered in the present study.

【 授权许可】

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