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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2026

Boundary conditions for foreign language talent public service output.

Fan Yang, Chen Chen, Hanhui Li

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Fan YangSchool of Foreign Languages, Fuzhou University of International Studies and Trade, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
Chen ChenSchool of Foreign Languages, Fuzhou University of International Studies and Trade, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.
Hanhui LiSchool of Foreign Languages, Fuzhou University of International Studies and Trade, Fuzhou, Fujian, China.

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Introduction: Against the backdrop of accelerating globalization, the effective deployment of foreign language talent in the public sector poses a challenge for educational systems worldwide. This study conceptualizes foreign language talent development and application as a Psychological Competence Transformation System, aiming to identify Critical Psychological Control Points and System Boundary Conditions that govern system output. Methods: A quantitative survey was administered to 108 English majors from universities in a province of China to investigate the structural relationships among Language Self-Efficacy (LSE), Intercultural Communicative Competence (ICC), Public Service Motivation (PSM), and Language Anxiety (LA) in relation to the system performance metrics: Public Service Willingness (PSW) and Perceived Communication Effectiveness (PCE). Reliable scales (Cronbach's α > 0.84) were used. Results: Descriptive results indicated high PSM ( Conclusion: These findings provide a data-driven blueprint for System Optimization in Foreign Language Education, emphasizing targeted interventions on identified Control Points (LSE, PSM) and structural mitigation of the Boundary Condition (LA) to maximize talent output effectiveness.

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complex systemscritical control pointsforeign language educationlanguage self-efficacypublic service motivationsystem boundary conditionssystem optimization

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