An idiodynamic study on students’ negative emotions in relation to instructor clarity and non-verbal immediacy in a CLIL classroom DOI

Xiaoxin Mai,

Lu Leng, Lawrence Jun Zhang

и другие.

Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 17

Опубликована: Дек. 13, 2024

While positive teacher behaviors are recognized as crucial for effective learning, empirical research on their moment-to-moment impact student emotions, particularly in the context of CLIL classrooms remains limited. This study addresses gap by employing idiodynamic method, a novel approach grounded Dynamic Systems Theory, to provide nuanced understanding how individual Chinese university students' negative academic emotions evolve response specific behaviors. Using mixed-methods design, reveals that communication significantly influence emotional trajectories, highlighting coexistence and potential benefits both fostering healthy language learning environment. increases cognitive load anxiety, clarity nonverbal immediacy strategies can mitigate these effects, engagement reducing emotions. The challenges simplistic categorization either or positive, emphasizing diverse activating learning. It underscores need training programs incorporate not only pedagogical knowledge but also leveraging dynamic interplay optimal outcomes.

Язык: Английский

Postgraduate Chinese EFL learners’ emotional vulnerability displays and regulation strategies DOI
Ali Derakhshan, Barry Bai

System, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 129, С. 103605 - 103605

Опубликована: Янв. 22, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Exploring EFL teachers’ emotional experiences and adaptive expertise in the context of AI advancements: A positive psychology perspective DOI
Yanhong Liu, Pengyun Chang

System, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 126, С. 103463 - 103463

Опубликована: Сен. 9, 2024

Язык: Английский

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6

Exploring the interplay of growth mindset, mindfulness, and L2 self-efficacy in second language achievement: a mixed-methods study DOI
Lawrence Jun Zhang,

Jalil Fathi,

Neda Rezaei

и другие.

IRAL - International Review of Applied Linguistics in Language Teaching, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Окт. 1, 2024

Abstract This mixed-methods study explores the interconnected influence of growth mindset, mindfulness, and second language (L2) self-efficacy on achievement in intermediate English as a foreign (EFL) learners. Quantitative data ( n = 411) analyzed through Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) qualitative insights from semi-structured interviews 19) reveal significant positive associations between all three factors L2 achievement. SEM further clarifies direct indirect pathways which these psychological elements impact learning outcomes. Qualitative findings enrich this understanding by showcasing learners’ lived experiences transformative power variables fostering supportive environment. Collectively, results emphasize importance integrating growth-oriented beliefs, nurturing self-efficacy, employing mindfulness practices education to optimize learning. research offers notable for acquisition educational psychology, informing educators, policymakers, practitioners about effective strategies promoting successful journeys.

Язык: Английский

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Exploring the interplay between social connectedness, job control, and organizational commitment: the mediating role of work engagement among Chinese teachers DOI Creative Commons
Xing Li, Yong Xu, Dan Huang

и другие.

BMC Psychology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 13(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 10, 2025

This study investigated the factors influencing teachers' organizational commitment in China. We employed a survey design with sample of 506 full-time teachers from various public middle and high schools across mainland Social connectedness, job control, work engagement were measured using self-reported scales. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was utilized to examine hypothesized relationships. The results indicated that social connectedness control directly associated higher levels among teachers. Furthermore, played mediating role these Specifically, who felt more connected their colleagues had greater over reported engagement, which, turn, predicted stronger commitment. These findings highlight importance fostering supportive collaborative school environment cultivate provide autonomy decision-making opportunities enhance control. By nurturing factors, can promote ultimately leading dedicated committed teaching workforce.

Язык: Английский

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Exploring Positive Emotions and Teaching Effectiveness in Language Education: Insights From the PERMA Model DOI
Lu Leng, Lawrence Jun Zhang

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Ноя. 4, 2024

ABSTRACT Positive emotions play a significant role in facilitating successful language learning by enhancing motivation, engagement, and overall academic achievements. Nonetheless, there remains paucity of research exploring how educators perceive manifest positive the context their teaching practices. This study endeavors to fill this gap experiences, practices, beliefs regarding effective teaching. Additionally, it seeks elucidate pedagogical strategies they associate with fostering conducive environments through lens Seligman's PERMA model. Employing thematic analysis semi‐structured interviews 60 Chinese educators, uncovers key integral teaching, including passion, trust, joy, empathy. Despite prevalence these emotions, teachers reported diminished sense meaning accomplishment when instructing foreign languages comparison engagement relationship elements outlined The findings shed light on spectrum embraced that align components By illuminating affective dimension not only provides valuable insights into understanding relationships education but also offers practical implications for integrating

Язык: Английский

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Personality traits, mindfulness, and perceived stress in Chinese adults: a sequential explanatory mixed-methods approach DOI Creative Commons
Li Zhao

Frontiers in Psychology, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15

Опубликована: Янв. 3, 2025

This study explores how personality traits and mindfulness facets interact to influence perceived stress, focusing on a Chinese adult sample. It aims address gaps in understanding the combined effects of dispositional factors stress. A sequential explanatory mixed-methods design was employed. In quantitative phase, 637 adults completed surveys measuring traits, (attention, acceptance), Hierarchical multiple regression, moderation, mediation analyses were conducted. qualitative semi-structured interviews with selected participants provided deeper insights into findings. Neuroticism (β = 0.29, p < 0.001) conscientiousness 0.15, 0.01) positively associated while mindfulness-acceptance -0.25, significant negative predictor. uniquely explained 8 6% variance respectively. Mindfulness-attention moderated relationship between agreeableness amplifying agreeableness' stress-buffering effect individuals low mindfulness-attention. Mediation analysis revealed partially mediated agreeableness-stress link. Qualitative underscored role shaping stress responses coping mechanisms. The findings highlight as critical factor reducing particularly agreeable personalities. These results support development mindfulness-based interventions targeting acceptance enhance resilience across diverse profiles.

Язык: Английский

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Compassion-Based Intervention Program for Enhancing Coping Patterns Among Family Caregivers of Patients With Bipolar Disorder DOI Creative Commons

M. Zaki,

Ghada Mourad,

Asmaa Hafez Afefe Barakat

и другие.

SAGE Open Nursing, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 11

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025

Introduction Bipolar disorder is a long-term, complicated mental illness that affects not only the patient's health, but also their family's psychological health and coping strategies. Objective This study aimed to evaluate effects of compassion-based intervention program on patterns among family caregivers patients with bipolar disorder. Methods From June 2023 March 2024, utilizing one-group pre- postinterventional design evaluated 50 The was conducted in an outpatient clinic at Institute Psychiatry affiliated Ain Shams University Hospitals, Cairo, Egypt. consisted 16 consecutive sessions, each lasting approximately 45 60 min. Researchers used predesigned questionnaire collect data postintervention assess sociodemographic data, self-compassion scale, strategies inventory. Results Prior compassion program, found 62% had low self-compassion; however, after highly significant improvement observed, 54% having high ( p < .01). Likewise, revealed 60% use disengagement patterns; postcompassion 64% engagement Conclusion Compassion-Based Intervention Program has positive effect enhancing Therefore, psychiatric nurses practitioners should collaborate designing holistic caregiver support incorporate techniques alongside traditional therapeutic approaches.

Язык: Английский

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Charting the trajectory of language teacher cognition development: What 15 years of research in System informs us DOI Creative Commons
Yonghua Wang, Lawrence Jun Zhang

System, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 127, С. 103508 - 103508

Опубликована: Окт. 5, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Effectiveness of a Mindfulness-Based Professional Development Program for Primary School Teachers in the Czech Republic: A Quasi-Experimental Study DOI Open Access
Kamila Dvořáková, Laura García Valladares, Bethany Butzer

и другие.

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 21(12), С. 1669 - 1669

Опубликована: Дек. 14, 2024

Background: Research has shown that 20% of Czech teachers suffer with burnout symptoms and 65% are at risk burning out, which suggests it is essential to continue addressing the issue stress in teachers. The main objective this study was evaluate a self-compassion mindfulness-based professional development program for primary school Republic. Methods: Five schools were recruited, two as intervention (n = 47) three controls 57). Teachers completed questionnaires time points: pre-test September 2018, post-test November follow-up April 2019. Results: results indicated group scored significantly higher (p < 0.05) self-efficacy self-compassion, lower depression, anxiety emotional exhaustion, compared controls. marginally 0.10) perceived subjective well-being, At follow-up, teachers’ well-being control worsened baseline. However, did not show significant changes over time, “protective effect” on against worsening during year. Conclusions: providing mindfulness practices can lead beneficial effects several outcome variables. Further studies need investigate if these benefits be sustained they affect physical health, their relationships students, students’ outcomes.

Язык: Английский

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The mediating role of teaching enthusiasm in the relationship between mindfulness, growth mindset, and psychological well-being of Chinese EFL teachers DOI Creative Commons
Yushu Xu, Jing Wang

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 11(1)

Опубликована: Сен. 10, 2024

Язык: Английский

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