A Study of the Influence of the L2 Motivational Self System on Motivational Regulation Strategies and Motivated Behavior

doi:10.12002/j.bisu.330

Abstract

Abstract:

The study examines the influence of the second language (L2) motivational self system on the students' use of motivational regulation strategies and motivated behavior by surveying 302 non-English major college students. The results of the correlation and multiple regression analyses of the data indicate that the three aspects of the L2 motivational self system, namely the ideal L2 self, the ought-to L2 self, and the L2 learning experience, were all correlated significantly and positively with the use of motivational regulation strategies and motivated behavior. The L2 motivational self system, as a whole, is a significant predictor of all the eight motivational regulation strategies and of motivated behavior. Individually, the ideal L2 self is a strong predictor of all the eight motivational regulation strategies and motivated behavior, while the ought-to L2 self can not significantly predict the use of interest enhancement and volitional control or motivated behavior. The L2 learning experience is found to be the strongest predictor of motivated behavior and the strongest predictor for the use of five motivational regulation strategies—interest enhancement, mastery self-talk, self-reward, volitional control, and self-efficacy enhancement. The L2 motivational self system can well explain students' use of motivational regulation strategies and their motivated behavior; therefore, teachers should aim to create a motivating classroom environment for students, and assist them to construct and optimize the L2 self.

Keywords: L2 motivational self system; motivational regulation strategies; motivated behavior; L2 acquisition

摘要：

本文通过对302名非英语专业大学生进行问卷调查,探究了二语动机自我系统对动机调控策略使用和对动机行为的影响。对数据的相关分析和多元回归分析结果表明,二语动机自我系统的3个层面均与动机调控策略及动机行为显著正相关,能有效预测各种动机调控策略的使用和动机行为。理想二语自我对8种动机调控策略和动机行为均有显著的预测力;应该二语自我对动机行为以及兴趣提升和意志控制没有显著的预测力;二语学习经历能有力预测各种动机调控策略使用和动机行为,且对动机行为及兴趣提升、掌握目标唤起、自我奖励、意志控制和自我效能提升5种策略都有最强的预测力。二语动机自我系统可以很好地解释学习者动机调控策略的使用和学习者的动机行为,教师应为学生创设良好的课堂环境,帮助学生构建和优化二语自我。

关键词: 二语动机自我系统, 动机调控策略, 动机行为, 二语习得

CLC Number:

H319

Li Kun. A Study of the Influence of the L2 Motivational Self System on Motivational Regulation Strategies and Motivated Behavior[J]. Journal of Beijing International Studies University, 2021, 43(2): 87-100.

李昆. 二语动机自我系统对动机调控策略及动机行为的影响研究[J]. 北京第二外国语学院学报, 2021, 43(2): 87-100.

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二语动机自我系统	极小值	极大值	均值	标准差
理想二语自我	1.17	6.00	4.6865	1.00981
应该二语自我	1.14	6.00	3.6377	0.82247
二语学习经历	1.00	6.00	3.9939	1.03397

二语动机自我系统	极小值	极大值	均值	标准差
理想二语自我	1.17	6.00	4.6865	1.00981
应该二语自我	1.14	6.00	3.6377	0.82247
二语学习经历	1.00	6.00	3.9939	1.03397

二语动机自我系统		兴趣提升	表现目标唤起	掌握目标唤起	自我奖励	后果设想	任务价值提升	意志控制	自我效能提升	动机行为
理想二语自我	R	0.491**	0.396**	0.447**	0.313**	0.298**	0.548**	0.311**	0.384**	0.543**
理想二语自我	Sig.	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000
应该二语自我	R	0.282**	0.475**	0.388**	0.288**	0.447**	0.429**	0.238**	0.296**	0.336**
应该二语自我	Sig.	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000
二语学习经历	R	0.572**	0.414**	0.576**	0.375**	0.267**	0.482**	0.375**	0.419**	0.801**
二语学习经历	Sig.	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000

二语动机自我系统		兴趣提升	表现目标唤起	掌握目标唤起	自我奖励	后果设想	任务价值提升	意志控制	自我效能提升	动机行为
理想二语自我	R	0.491**	0.396**	0.447**	0.313**	0.298**	0.548**	0.311**	0.384**	0.543**
理想二语自我	Sig.	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000
应该二语自我	R	0.282**	0.475**	0.388**	0.288**	0.447**	0.429**	0.238**	0.296**	0.336**
应该二语自我	Sig.	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000
二语学习经历	R	0.572**	0.414**	0.576**	0.375**	0.267**	0.482**	0.375**	0.419**	0.801**
二语学习经历	Sig.	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.000

续表
动机调控策略和动机行为			自变量			R	R²	F	Sig.
动机调控策略和动机行为			理想二语自我	应该二语自我	二语学习经历	R	R²	F	Sig.
动机调控策略和动机行为			自变量			R	R²	F	Sig.
动机调控策略和动机行为			理想二语自我	应该二语自我	二语学习经历	R	R²	F	Sig.
因变量	兴趣提升	β	0.280	0.056	0.430	0.632	0.399	65.972	0.000
	兴趣提升	Sig.	0.000	0.249	0.000	0.632	0.399	65.972	0.000
	表现目标唤起	β	0.175	0.344	0.232	0.573	0.329	48.638	0.000
	表现目标唤起	Sig.	0.002	0.000	0.000	0.573	0.329	48.638	0.000
	掌握目标唤起	β	0.188	0.192	0.434	0.639	0.408	68.598	0.000
	掌握目标唤起	Sig.	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.639	0.408	68.598	0.000
因变量	自我奖励	β	0.142	0.160	0.263	0.435	0.189	23.171	0.000
	自我奖励	Sig.	0.019	0.005	0.000	0.435	0.189	23.171	0.000
	后果设想	β	0.127	0.375	0.097	0.481	0.231	29.918	0.000
	后果设想	Sig.	0.030	0.000	0.094	0.481	0.231	29.918	0.000
	任务价值提升	β	0.356	0.230	0.254	0.645	0.416	70.852	0.000
	任务价值提升	Sig.	0.000	0.000	0.000	0.645	0.416	70.852	0.000
	意志控制	β	0.153	0.102	0.276	0.419	0.175	21.139	0.000
	意志控制	Sig.	0.012	0.075	0.000	0.419	0.175	21.139	0.000
	自我效能提升	β	0.211	0.138	0.284	0.491	0.241	31.517	0.000
	自我效能提升	Sig.	0.000	0.012	0.000	0.491	0.241	31.517	0.000
	动机行为	β	0.219	0.053	0.687	0.829	0.687	217.625	0.000
	动机行为	Sig.	0.000	0.133	0.000	0.829	0.687	217.625	0.000