Publication Date
2006
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to examine the interface between self-efficacy, life satisfaction, and emotional and informational support for Korean learners acquiring English as a Second Language. More specifically, the aim of this study is to explore the interface among psychological variables (e.g., speaking, reading, writing, and listening self-efficacy), mediating variables (e.g., emotional and informational support received from parents, teachers, and friends) and behavioral outcomes (e.g., life satisfaction within the family, at school/work, and in personal relationships with friends) by examining the linear structural model developed by Kim and Park (1998) and revised by Choe (2000). Self-efficacy is typically defined as a judgment of one’s ability to organize and execute a particular type of performance (cf.e.g. Bandura, 1986, 1997). Thus, self-efficacy is exercising control over one’s life (Bandura, 1986, 1997).
Disciplines
First and Second Language Acquisition | Psychology
Recommended Citation
Choe, Cheryl C.Y., "The Interface between Self-Efficacy, Life Satisfaction, and Emotional and Informational Support for Korean Learners Acquiring English as a Second Language" (2006). MA TESOL Collection. 168.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/ipp_collection/168