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July 26, 2026Sakarya University Journal of EducationOpen Access

Alleviating the Burden of Anxiety: Enjoyment as a Shield for Foreign Language Self-Efficacy

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FÖFunda Ölmez-ÇağlarGÖGonca Nur Ölmez

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Randomized trial investigates how enjoyment influences foreign language self-efficacy, suggesting emotional support can enhance learning.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore the interplay between foreign language anxiety and enjoyment in predicting self-efficacy within language learning contexts.
  • Data were collected from 285 tertiary-level students learning English as a foreign language in Türkiye using a composite survey.
  • Correlation coefficients were calculated to analyze relationships between foreign language anxiety, enjoyment, and self-efficacy.
  • Structural equation modeling was used to assess direct and indirect impacts of foreign language anxiety on self-efficacy through enjoyment.
  • There was a strong positive correlation between foreign language enjoyment and self-efficacy (p<0.01).
  • A moderate negative correlation was found between foreign language anxiety and self-efficacy (p<0.01).
  • Structural equation modeling showed that foreign language anxiety negatively impacted self-efficacy both directly and indirectly through enjoyment.

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Ölmez-Çağlar et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a65a7b4d3aea3239cd78605https://doi.org/10.19126/suje.1891637
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