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Associations between EFL Students' L2 Grit, Boredom Coping Strategies, and Emotion Regulation Strategies: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach
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Mehdi Solhi; Ali Derakhshan; Büsra Ünsal – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2025
This study intended to explore the relations between 259 Turkish EFL students' L2 grit (i.e. the persistence of effort and consistency of interest) and boredom coping strategies (i.e. cognitive approach, behavioural approach, cognitive avoidance, and behavioural avoidance) as well as the moderating role of their emotion regulation strategies,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Resilience (Psychology)
Grit and Foreign Language Enjoyment as Predictors of EFL Learners' Online Engagement: The Mediating Role of Online Learning Self-Efficacy
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Ali Derakhshan; Jalil Fathi – Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2024
This study examined the relationship among foreign language enjoyment (FLE), second language L2 grit, online learning self-efficacy (OLSE), and online learning engagement among Iranian English as a foreign language (EFL) learners. The study involved 578 Iranian EFL learners who completed self-report measures of the four constructs. Confirmatory…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, English (Second Language), Psychological Patterns, Online Courses
An Investigation into Chinese English Teachers' Organizational Commitment: Do Emotion Regulation and Workplace Buoyancy Matter?
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Yongbi Zhi; Ali Derakhshan – Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2025
Considering the key role of organizational commitment in teachers' professional performance, many researchers have studied the predictors of this variable in different educational institutions. However, a short glance at the pertinent literature displays that most of the previous studies on this variable have been conducted in general education…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, Self Control, Factor Analysis, Measurement Techniques
Modeling the Associations between L2 Teacher Support and EFL Learners' Reading Motivation: The Mediating Impact of Reading Enjoyment, Anxiety, and Boredom
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Ali Derakhshan; Mehdi Solhi; Jean-Marc Dewaele; Farzaneh Shakki – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2025
The present study aimed to explore the association between 302 (93 males and 209 females) English as a foreign language (EFL) learners' perceived teacher support (i.e., personal support and academic support) and their reading motivation. This inquiry also sought to assess the potential mediating influences of second or foreign language (L2)…
Descriptors: Reading Motivation, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Educational Theories
Classroom Social Climate, Growth Language Mindset, and Student Engagement: The Mediating Role of Boredom in Learning English as a Foreign Language
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Ali Derakhshan; Jalil Fathi; Miroslaw Pawlak; Mariusz Kruk – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2024
This study aimed to test a model of classroom social climate, growth language mindset, boredom, and student engagement among English as a foreign language (EFL) learners. In addition, the mediating role of boredom in this structural model was examined. To this end, 287 English major students from various universities in Iran participated in the…
Descriptors: Correlation, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
Modeling the Interplay of Indonesian and Iranian EFL Teachers' Apprehension, Resilience, Organizational Mattering, and Psychological Well-Being
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Ali Derakhshan; Slamet Setiawan; Mohammad Ghafouri – Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research, 2024
Following the tenets of positive psychology, many researchers have explored the realm of teachers' emotions in the past decades. However, the number of studies observing teachers' psycho-emotional factors from a cross-cultural lens has been negligible. To fill this gap, This study examined the association among apprehension, resilience,…
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Language Teachers, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
The Interplay between Perceived Teacher Support, Self-Regulation, and Psychological Well-Being among EFL Students
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Ali Derakhshan; Jalil Fathi – Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research, 2024
This study examined the interconnections between perceived teacher support, student selfregulation, and psychological well-being among undergraduate English majors in Iran (n = 347). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) validated the measurement model, demonstrating sound internal consistency as well as convergent and discriminant validity. Harman's…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Well Being