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Foreign language enjoyment in language learning from a positive psychology perspective: a scoping review.
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- From interest to engagement: a serial mediation model of self-efficacy and academic buoyancy.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- When AI becomes a language partner: a moderated serial mediation model of AIGC-supported communicative task engagement and learning enjoyment.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- The relationship between college students' English learning enjoyment, anxiety, and engagement: the mediating role of grit and the moderating role of flow.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Language enjoyment and emotional engagement: are they distinct or congruent constructs?Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- From foreign language classroom anxiety to English learning engagement: the roles of cognitive reappraisal and expressive suppression.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Exploring the psychological dimensions of poetry- and drama-based instruction in EFL learning.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- The impact of generative AI on foreign language enjoyment: the roles of gender, English proficiency and usage duration among Chinese EFL learners.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Let's post more! The impact of foreign language social grooming on social media on learners' enjoyment: a moderated mediation model.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Enjoyment, anxiety, and boredom in Spanish learning: a study of Chinese university students.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
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Abstract
The language learning process is inherently rich in emotional experiences. With the affective turn toward positive emotions in second language acquisition (SLA), foreign language enjoyment (FLE) has gained increasing scholarly attention over the past decade due to its pivotal role in facilitating language learning and improving learners' emotional wellbeing. However, previous studies on FLE have largely adhered to ontological, epistemological, and methodological orthodoxy, often approaching FLE from a static, monolithic, and linear perspective. Moreover, much of this research was conducted without explicitly grounding FLE within the framework of positive psychology (PP). In response to these issues, this scoping review aims to provide an innovative examination of FLE through the lens of PP and to provide novel insights into its role in SLA. By evaluating 36 studies on FLE within the framework of PP, this article highlights the dynamic, interactive, and context-sensitive nature of emotions. It synthesizes key research themes and contextual and methodological characteristics while identifying current research gaps. Finally, this review presents implications and provides recommendations for future relevant research in this area.
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