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Effects of extramural English activities on willingness to communicate: The role of teacher support for Chinese EFL students

Liu, L., Guan, W. J., Qiu, Y., & Lee, J. S. (2024) · System · doi:10.1016/j.system.2024.103319 · Cited by 17 · see citing works

Investigating the role of teacher concern in EFL students’ motivation, anxiety, and language achievement through the lens of self-determination theory

Hasanzadeh, S., Shayesteh, S., & Pishghadam, R. (2024) · Learning and Motivation · doi:10.1016/j.lmot.2024.101992 · Cited by 16 · see citing works

Sources and effects of Foreign Language Enjoyment, Anxiety and Boredom: A Structural Equation Modelling ApproachPreprint

Dewaele, J., Botes, E., & Greiff, S. (2021) · doi:10.31234/osf.io/d2axt · Cited by 16 · see citing works

Mediation of Reading Enjoyment between Teacher Feedback and Reading Achievement: Cross-Cultural Generalizability across 75 Countries/Economies

Ma, L., Xiao, L., & Jiao, Y. (2023) · The Journal of Experimental Education · doi:10.1080/00220973.2023.2208063 · Cited by 15 · see citing works

Mechanisms of foreign language learning anxiety and enhancement strategies among Chinese tertiary students: a grounded theory approach

Gao, J., & Zuo, Y. (2025) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1512105 · Cited by 15 · see citing works

The role of positive and negative emotions in foreign language learning: A research agenda

Resnik, P., Dewaele, J., Li, C., & Botes, E. (2025) · Language Teaching · doi:10.1017/s0261444825101031 · Cited by 20 · see citing works

Emotions in English language classrooms among Chinese top university students

Liu, M., Wu, X., & Yang, F. (2024) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-024-67880-3 · Cited by 19 · see citing works

The predictors of exam performance of Kazakh university students and secondary school pupils learning Turkish

Dewaele, J. (2021) · ITL Review of Applied Linguistics · doi:10.1075/itl.21019.dew · Cited by 14 · see citing works

Taking a Fresh Look at Foreign Language Enjoyment Research in SLA: Current Status, Future Directions, and Pedagogical Implications

Guo, Y., & Qiu, Y. (2022) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.820025 · Cited by 12 · see citing works

The interplay among Chinese EFL teachers’ enthusiasm, engagement, and foreign language teaching enjoyment: a structural equation modelling approach

Chen, X., Guo, S., Zhao, X., Fekri, N., & Noughabi, M. A. (2024) · Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education · doi:10.1186/s40862-024-00293-x · Cited by 11 · see citing works

Enjoyment, anxiety, and out-of-class foreign language use among Spanish foreign language learners

Acosta-Manzano, I., Barrios, E., & Mata, J. G. (2023) · Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development · doi:10.1080/01434632.2022.2159966 · Cited by 13 · see citing works

Unveiling the silent struggle: Investigating the effects of flipped classroom instruction models on business English oral presentation development through online learning: A case of learner engagement, emotions, and anxiety

Lan, E.-M. (2024) · Education and Information Technologies · doi:10.1007/s10639-024-12746-4 · Cited by 10 · see citing works

Bifurcating and balancing: Language teachers’ emotion regulation motives and professional identity construction in cross‐cultural contexts

Han, J., Zhuang, H., Yin, H., & Cai, Y. (2024) · International Journal of Applied Linguistics · doi:10.1111/ijal.12604 · Cited by 10 · see citing works

Foreign Language Enjoyment and Anxiety of Chinese EFL Learners at the Tertiary Level: A Pseudo-Longitudinal Investigation

Wu, H. (2024) · SAGE Open · doi:10.1177/21582440241285535 · Cited by 13 · see citing works

Impostor Phenomenon and L2 willingness to communicate: Testing communication anxiety and perceived L2 competence as mediators

Brauer, K., Barabadi, E., Aghaee, E., Alrabai, F., Shirvan, M. E., Sendatzki, R., & Vierow, L. M. (2023) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1060091 · Cited by 14 · see citing works

Effects of Technology-Based Practice on Chinese University Students’ Interpreting Emotions and Performance

Liu, M. (2024) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su16135395 · Cited by 10 · see citing works

Foreign language enjoyment in translanguaged EFL classrooms

Yüzlü, M. Y. (2025) · International Journal of Multilingualism · doi:10.1080/14790718.2025.2482034 · Cited by 9 · see citing works

Emotional factors underlying Iranian and Saudi bilingual English learners’ well-being: exploring the role of hope and enjoyment

Derakhshan, A., & Alrabai, F. (2025) · Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development · doi:10.1080/01434632.2025.2503413 · Cited by 9 · see citing works

An introduction to the special issue on the applications of positive psychology in educational environments: Teachers’ and students’ psychological states in the spotlight

Derakhshan, A., Doliński, D., Wang, Y., & Fan, Z. (2025) · Learning and Motivation · doi:10.1016/j.lmot.2025.102116 · Cited by 10 · see citing works

Preferences for Oral Corrective Feedback: Are Language Proficiency, First Language, Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety, and Enjoyment Involved?

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Exploring the Effect of Language-related Academic Emotions on Foreign Language Achievement: A Systematic Review and Meta Analysis

Xiao, J., & Zhang, Y. (2024) · International Journal of English Language Studies · doi:10.32996/ijels.2024.6.2.7 · Cited by 8 · see citing works

The Relationship Between Chinese EFL Learners’ Learning Anxiety and Enjoyment in a Blended Learning Environment

Chen, J., & Kim, H.-J. (2023) · Journal of Language Teaching and Research · doi:10.17507/jltr.1402.09 · Cited by 10 · see citing works

Student perceptions of teacher immediacy, credibility, and love of pedagogy in enhancing learner engagement and motivation in higher EFL education

Shoaib, A. (2023) · Journal of Language Teaching · doi:10.54475/jlt.2023.024 · Cited by 8 · see citing works

Joint Growth Trajectories of Trait Emotional Intelligence Subdomains Among L2 Language Learners: Estimating a Second-Order Factor-of-Curves Model With Emotion Perception

Taherian, T., Fazilatfar, A. M., & Mazdayasna, G. (2021) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2021.720945 · Cited by 7 · see citing works

Enjoymeter for Exploring Micro-Scale Changes in Foreign Language Enjoyment

Wang, R. (2022) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.882748 · Cited by 6 · see citing works

A cross-lagged panel analysis of second language achievement and enjoyment

Gao, M. (2023) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1046909 · Cited by 6 · see citing works

Buffering the Effects of Students’ Perceived Task Difficulty on Cognitive Engagement in EFL Writing Classrooms: The Role of Foreign Language Enjoyment and Growth Mindset

Almutlaq, S. A. (2024) · Journal of Language Teaching and Research · doi:10.17507/jltr.1505.09 · Cited by 7 · see citing works

Foreign Language Enjoyment and Subjective Happiness in Spanish Adult Learners

Barrios, E., & Acosta-Manzano, I. (2022) · Journal of language and Education · doi:10.17323/jle.2022.13506 · Cited by 6 · see citing works

Teacher and Learner Factors Shaping Classroom Emotions: Evidence From High School Students in Xinjiang, China

Gan, Q., & Ma, L. (2025) · Chinese Journal of Applied Linguistics · doi:10.1515/cjal-2025-0208

Foreign language enjoyment and anxiety: The effect of teacher and learner variables

Dewaele, J.-M., Witney, J., Saito, K., & Dewaele, L. (2018) · Language Teaching Research · doi:10.1177/1362168817692161 · Cited by 780 · see citing works

How teacher characteristics shape Chinese undergraduate EFL learners’ enjoyment and anxiety

Wu, H. (2024) · Asia Pacific Journal of Education · doi:10.1080/02188791.2024.2385842 · Cited by 6 · see citing works

The predictive power of multicultural personality traits, learner and teacher variables on foreign language enjoyment and anxiety

Dewaele, J.-M., & MacIntyre, P. D. (2019) · Evidence-Based Second Language Pedagogy · doi:10.4324/9781351190558-12 · Cited by 250 · see citing works

The Effect of Perception of Teacher Characteristics on Spanish EFL Learners’ Anxiety and Enjoyment

DEWAELE, J., MAGDALENA, A. F., & SAITO, K. (2019) · The Modern Language Journal · doi:10.1111/modl.12555 · Cited by 301 · see citing works