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The impact of resilience on L2 learners’ motivated behaviour and proficiency in L2 learning

Authors :
Kim, Tae-Young
Kim, Yoon-Kyoung
Source :
Educational Studies; January 2017, Vol. 43 Issue: 1 p1-15, 15p
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

AbstractThis exploratory study focused on the factors that constitute second language (L2) learners’ resilience, and how these factors are related to L2 learning by investigating what relation resilience may have to motivated behaviour and proficiency in English learning. A total of 1620 secondary school learners of English participated in a questionnaire survey. By analysing the quantitative data, five resilience factors were extracted: perceived happiness, empathy, sociability, persistence, and self-regulation. Confirmative factor analysis using AMOS proved that these five factors are distinctive constructs. Among the factors, persistence was identified to play the most influential role in L2 learning. Persistence showed the highest correlations with, and the strongest explanatory power for, motivated behaviour and English proficiency. It is suggested that resilience can be further explored as an individual differences factor in L2 learning, which is involved in L2 learning process and outcomes.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
03055698 and 14653400
Volume :
43
Issue :
1
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Educational Studies
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs41185325
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/03055698.2016.1237866