Modeling the interplay of EFL learners' basic psychological needs, grit and L2 achievement

• Published in: Journal of multilingual and multicultural development Vol. 45; no. 7; pp. 2831 - 2847
• Main Authors: Elahi Shirvan, Majid, Alamer, Abdullah
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 08.08.2024; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Achievement; Autonomy; Basic psychological needs; College students; Competence; English (Second Language); English as a second language learning; English Curriculum; English language learners; English Learners; L2 achievement; L2 grit; Least Squares Statistics; Perseveration; PLS-SEM; Predictive validity; Psychological needs; Relatedness; Scarcity; Second Language Learning; structural equation modeling; Undergraduate students

Given the recent attention to language-domain-specific grit in the field of SLA and the scarcity of research on the antecedents of L2 grit, we proposed a model that links L2 learners' basic psychological needs (BPN) (i.e. autonomy, competence, and relatedness), L2 grit (i.e. perseverance of eff...