Investigating the Relationships between Regulatory Foci, L۲ Grit, and L۲ Writing Enjoyment among Iranian EFL Learners

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), L۲ grit (Consisting of perseverance of effort and consistency of interests), and emotions. Methods: A total of ۸۵ undergraduate English majors (۵۴ women, mean age = ۲۰ years) from two comprehensive universities in Iran took part in the research. In order to assess the participants' promotion and prevention focuses, L۲ grit, and English writing enjoyment, three questionnaires were used. The data collected was analyzed using IBM SPSS (۲۶.۰) software. Results: The correlational analysis revealed that regulatory focus, L۲ grit, and L۲ writing enjoyment are interconnected. Specifically, promotion focus positively correlated with L۲ writing enjoyment and L۲ grit. Additionally, L۲ grit (Perseverance of Effort) showed a meaningful connection with L۲ writing enjoyment. On the other hand, prevention focus demonstrated significant negative correlations with L۲ writing enjoyment and L۲ grit. Lastly, there was no significant relationship found between L۲ Grit (consistency of interest) and L۲ Writing Enjoyment. Conclusions: The study's results demonstrate the crucial findings regarding the interplay between different dimensions of grit, emotion and personal best goals.

کلیدواژه ها:

regulatory focus ، L۲ Grit ، Writing Enjoyment