Sınıf Düzeyleri ve Cinsiyet Farklılıklarına Göre Akademik Esneklik, İkinci Dil Öğrenme Azmi ve İç Huzuru Üzerine Bir Çalışma

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 11 Sayı: 2, 809 - 832, 29.10.2025

Sevcan Bayraktar Çepni , Şakire Erbay Çetinkaya

https://doi.org/10.31464/jlere.1599755

Öz

Bu çalışma, pozitif psikolojinin yeterince araştırılmamış üç değişkeni olan akademik esneklik, ikinci dil öğrenme azmi ve yabancı dil huzuru arasındaki olası karşılıklı ilişkiler konusundaki köklü araştırma boşluğunu doldurmaya çalışmıştır. Bu açıklayıcı çalışmada, bahsi geçen üç değişken sınıf düzeyleri ve cinsiyet açısından açısından incelenmiştir. Nicel veriler 160 İngilizce öğrencisinden oluşan uygun bir örneklemden anket yönemi ile toplanırken toplanırken, nitel veriler video konferans yoluyla 9 katılımcıdan toplanmıştır. Bulgular, ikinci dil öğrenme azmi ile yabancı dil huzuru; yabancı dil huzuru ile akademik esneklik arasında ilişki olduğunu göstermiştir, ancak ikinci dil öğrenme azmi ile akademik esneklik arasında ilişki bulunmamıştır. Ayrıca, cinsiyetten ziyade sınıf düzeylerinin bu kişilik özelliklerini yordadığı bulunmuştur. Nitel veriler, bu bulguların arkasındaki nedenleri ortaya koymuştur.

Anahtar Kelimeler

akademik esneklik , ikinci dil öğrenme azmi , dil öğrenme huzuru

A Study of Academic Buoyancy, L2 Grit, and Peace of Mind based on Class Levels and Gender Differences

Öz

The current study attempted to fill the well-established research niche on the possible interrelations between three under-researched positive psychology variables: academic buoyancy, L2 grit, and foreign language peace of mind. This explanatory study examined three variables of positive psychology: academic buoyancy, second language grit, and foreign language peace of mind, concerning grade levels and gender, as well as the factors influencing potential differences. While the quantitative data were gathered from a convenience sample of 160 English majors, the qualitative data were gathered from 9 participants through videoconferencing. L2 grit and foreign language peace of mind as well as foreign language peace of mind and academic buoyancy, were found to be correlated, yet L2 grit and academic buoyancy were not correlated. Besides, grade levels rather than gender were found to predict those personality traits. The qualitative data revealed the reasons behind these physiological findings.

Anahtar Kelimeler

academic buoyancy , L2 grit , foreign language peace of mind , L2 learning

Etik Beyan

This study was conducted following the ethical guidelines outlined by Trabzon University. Approval for the research was obtained from the Trabzon University Ethical Board, which ensured compliance with established ethical standards for research involving human participants. All participants were provided with a detailed explanation of the study's purpose, procedures, and their rights as participants before data collection. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants, and they were assured that their participation was voluntary, with the option to withdraw from the study at any point without consequence. Confidentiality and anonymity of participants were strictly maintained throughout the research process. The study adhered to the principles of respect, beneficence, and justice. No personal identifiers were included in the reporting of data, and all information was securely stored and accessible only to the researchers. The use of video conferencing for qualitative interviews was conducted in a secure and private virtual environment to ensure participant privacy. This study involved no interventions or procedures that posed physical, psychological, or emotional risks to participants. The findings were reported honestly and without fabrication, falsification, or inappropriate data manipulation.

Destekleyen Kurum

Trabzon Üniversitesi

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