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June 7, 2026Education SciencesOpen Access

The Role of the Ideal L2 Self in the L2 Motivational Self-System for Language Learning: A Meta-Analysis of Moderating Effects and Reliability

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HKHaejin KimUniversity at Buffalo, State University of New YorkHJHyeonji JeongUniversity at Buffalo, State University of New YorkJBJanina Brutt-GrifflerUniversity at Buffalo, State University of New York

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Implication

Meta-analysis reveals the correlation between Ideal L2 Self and language learning, highlighting contextual influences.

Key Points

  • This analysis aims to determine the correlation between the Ideal L2 Self and language learning outcomes, while examining moderating factors.
  • Conducted a meta-analysis of 25 studies focusing on the Ideal L2 Self from 2010 to 2025 with a sample size of 9810.
  • Analyzed the influence of various moderator variables including economic conditions and the COVID-19 era on effect sizes.
  • Investigated publication bias to confirm the robustness of the overall effect size.
  • A significant correlation between the Ideal L2 Self and L2 learning was found (r = 0.348, 95% CI [0.260, 0.430]).
  • All identified moderators significantly affected variations in the effect sizes across studies (p < 0.001).
  • The overall effect size demonstrated robustness in the context of publication bias.

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Kim et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a250c1c7def13d035e1c2c3https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci16060892
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