Interactions of trait emotional intelligence, foreign language anxiety, and foreign language enjoyment in the foreign language speaking classroom

• Published in: Journal of multilingual and multicultural development Vol. 45; no. 2; pp. 374 - 394
• Main Authors: Chen, Zhuo, Zhang, Ping, Lin, Yi, Li, Yanxia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 07.02.2024; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Anxiety; Chinese languages; Classroom communication; Classrooms; Emotional intelligence; Emotionality; Emotions; English (Second Language); English as a second language learning; English Learners; Enjoyment; foreign language anxiety; foreign language enjoyment; foreign language speaking classroom; Foreign languages; interactions; Interpersonal Competence; Language; Second Languages; Self control; Sociability; Trait anxiety; Trait emotional intelligence; Well being

The present study investigated the interactions of trait emotional intelligence (trait EI), foreign language anxiety (FLA), and foreign language enjoyment (FLE) in the foreign language speaking classroom. Data collected from 274 Chinese postgraduate EFL learners showed that the subjects generally ha...