ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Psychol.
Sec. Educational Psychology
Volume 16 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1579396
This article is part of the Research TopicCulture and Emotion in Educational Dynamics - Volume IVView all 8 articles
Navigating the Nexus of Social Appearance Anxiety, Learning Autonomy, and Collaborative Dynamics in L2 Acquisition: Insights from Chinese University L2 Learners
Provisionally accepted
- 1Xinjiang University, Urumqi, Xinjiang Uyghur Region, China
- 2Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia
- 3Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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This manuscript addresses the intricate dynamics of social appearance anxiety, autonomy, and collaborative learning orientation within the context of L2 learning in Chinese universities, contributing significantly to the understanding of cultural and emotional factors in educational settings. By exploring the emotional challenges that L2 learners face, particularly the impact of social appearance anxiety on collaborative efforts, this study provides a cultural lens through which educational dynamics can be assessed and understood. The findings underscore the importance of autonomy in fostering effective language acquisition and collaboration among learners, offering novel insights that align with the cultural and emotional dimensions of the educational landscape. The research utilizes robust analytical methods, including structural equation modeling, to elucidate the relationships between these constructs, thereby enriching the discourse on how emotional and cultural factors influence.
Keywords: autonomy, Collaborative learning orientation, L2 proficiency, Structural Equation Modeling, Social appearance anxiety
Received: 19 Feb 2025; Accepted: 23 Jul 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Tian, Liang, Zhao, Aolan and Ge. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence:
Mailihaba Aolan, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, 830046, Xinjiang Uyghur Region, China
Jingshen Ge, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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