Need satisfaction as the mediator in the relationship between psychological capital and foreign language anxiety among senior high school students in Guizhou, China

This study explores the relationship between psychological capital (PsyCap) and foreign language anxiety in academic settings, with need satisfaction as the mediator in this relationship. Since the emergence of the concept of PsyCap, a wealth of research has focused on the workplace domain, demonstr...

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Main Authors: Huang, Ying, Burhanuddin, Nur Aimi Nasuha, Liu, Zhishan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2024
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116870/
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Burhanuddin, Nur Aimi Nasuha
Liu, Zhishan
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description This study explores the relationship between psychological capital (PsyCap) and foreign language anxiety in academic settings, with need satisfaction as the mediator in this relationship. Since the emergence of the concept of PsyCap, a wealth of research has focused on the workplace domain, demonstrating its positive impact on work outcomes. However, its effectiveness in language learning and the potential benefits it might offer in alleviating foreign language anxiety, especially in non-Western contexts, have yet to be thoroughly investigated. Therefore, the study aims to fill the academic gap regarding PsyCap, exploring the pathways and relationships between PsyCap and foreign language anxiety, and based on the Self-Determination Theory, selecting need satisfaction as a mediator to help explain this relationship. In this study, the relationship will be investigated using the explanatory sequential design method. A quantitative study will be conducted first to collect data on high school students’ psychological capital, foreign language anxiety, and need satisfaction levels. Then, a qualitative study will be undertaken to analyze the relationship in depth after verifying the hypothesis that there is a correlation between the three.
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spelling upm-1168702025-04-17T02:18:05Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116870/ Need satisfaction as the mediator in the relationship between psychological capital and foreign language anxiety among senior high school students in Guizhou, China Huang, Ying Burhanuddin, Nur Aimi Nasuha Liu, Zhishan This study explores the relationship between psychological capital (PsyCap) and foreign language anxiety in academic settings, with need satisfaction as the mediator in this relationship. Since the emergence of the concept of PsyCap, a wealth of research has focused on the workplace domain, demonstrating its positive impact on work outcomes. However, its effectiveness in language learning and the potential benefits it might offer in alleviating foreign language anxiety, especially in non-Western contexts, have yet to be thoroughly investigated. Therefore, the study aims to fill the academic gap regarding PsyCap, exploring the pathways and relationships between PsyCap and foreign language anxiety, and based on the Self-Determination Theory, selecting need satisfaction as a mediator to help explain this relationship. In this study, the relationship will be investigated using the explanatory sequential design method. A quantitative study will be conducted first to collect data on high school students’ psychological capital, foreign language anxiety, and need satisfaction levels. Then, a qualitative study will be undertaken to analyze the relationship in depth after verifying the hypothesis that there is a correlation between the three. Human Resource Management Academic Research Society 2024-11-30 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/116870/1/116870.pdf Huang, Ying and Burhanuddin, Nur Aimi Nasuha and Liu, Zhishan (2024) Need satisfaction as the mediator in the relationship between psychological capital and foreign language anxiety among senior high school students in Guizhou, China. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 13 (4). pp. 2586-2596. ISSN 2226-6348 https://hrmars.com/index.php/IJARPED/article/view/23436/Need-Satisfaction-as-the-Mediator-in-the-Relationship-between-Psychological-Capital-and-Foreign-Language-Anxiety-among-Senior-High-School-Students-in-Guizhou-China 10.6007/ijarped/v13-i4/23436
spellingShingle Huang, Ying
Burhanuddin, Nur Aimi Nasuha
Liu, Zhishan
Need satisfaction as the mediator in the relationship between psychological capital and foreign language anxiety among senior high school students in Guizhou, China
title Need satisfaction as the mediator in the relationship between psychological capital and foreign language anxiety among senior high school students in Guizhou, China
title_full Need satisfaction as the mediator in the relationship between psychological capital and foreign language anxiety among senior high school students in Guizhou, China
title_fullStr Need satisfaction as the mediator in the relationship between psychological capital and foreign language anxiety among senior high school students in Guizhou, China
title_full_unstemmed Need satisfaction as the mediator in the relationship between psychological capital and foreign language anxiety among senior high school students in Guizhou, China
title_short Need satisfaction as the mediator in the relationship between psychological capital and foreign language anxiety among senior high school students in Guizhou, China
title_sort need satisfaction as the mediator in the relationship between psychological capital and foreign language anxiety among senior high school students in guizhou, china
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