Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 University of Isfahan
2 Associate Professor of TEFL, University of Isfahan
Abstract
Objective: Despite the renewed interest in individual differences in second language acquisition (SLA), there is still limited research on the interconnections among regulatory focus (promotion and prevention), L2 grit (Consisting of perseverance of effort and consistency of interests), and emotions.
Methods: A total of 85 undergraduate English majors (54 women, mean age = 20 years) from two comprehensive universities in Iran took part in the research. Three questionnaires were used to assess the participants' promotion and prevention focuses, L2 grit, and English writing enjoyment. The data collected was analyzed using IBM SPSS (26.0) software.
Results: The correlational analysis revealed that regulatory focus, L2 grit, and L2 writing enjoyment are interconnected. Specifically, promotion focus positively correlated with L2 writing enjoyment and L2 grit. Additionally, L2 grit (Perseverance of Effort) connected meaningfully with L2 writing enjoyment. On the other hand, prevention focus demonstrated significant negative correlations with L2 writing enjoyment and L2 grit. Lastly, no significant relationship was found between L2 Grit (consistency of interest) and L2 Writing Enjoyment.
Conclusions: The study's results demonstrate the crucial findings regarding the interplay between different dimensions of grit, emotion, and personal best goals.
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