A Positive Psychology perspective on Chinese EFL students' trait emotional intelligence, foreign language enjoyment and EFL learning achievement

• Published in: Journal of multilingual and multicultural development Vol. 41; no. 3; pp. 246 - 263
• Main Author: Li, Chengchen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Routledge 15.03.2020; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Academic Achievement; Anxiety; Applied linguistics; Chinese languages; Correlation; Emotional Intelligence; Emotions; English (Second Language); English as a second language instruction; Enjoyment; Foreign Countries; Foreign language anxiety; foreign language enjoyment; Foreign languages; High School Students; Intelligence; Learning; mediating effect; Negative emotions; Personality Traits; Positive Attitudes; Positive emotions; Positive psychology; Psychological Patterns; Psychology; Second Language Instruction; Second Language Learning; Secondary school students; Secondary schools; Self concept; Self Evaluation (Individuals); Student Characteristics; Teaching; Trait emotional intelligence; China

The influence of (trait) emotional intelligence (TEI) on academic achievement has been documented in literature, while its influence in the specific domain of L2 learning remains underexplored. The link between EI and negative emotions especially anxiety has been studied in different contexts includ...