Author(s)

Ziqi Wang, Lina Liang, Jidong Guo

Corresponding Author

Jidong Guo

Abstract

This study delves into the complex relationships between self-efficacy, academic burnout and self-regulated learning. A total of 322 English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners in China completed an online questionnaire survey. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) discovered significant direct and indirect effects. The findings revealed that self-efficacy negatively predicted academic burnout and had a positive influence on SRL, whilst academic burnout negatively predicted SRL. Further analysis demonstrated that academic burnout mediated the association between self-efficacy and Self-regulated learning (SRL). This study not only revealed the mechanism through which self-efficacy and academic burnout influence SRL but also proposed an approach to enhancing EFL learners’ SRL by improving their self-efficacy and mitigating their academic burnout.

Keywords

Self-efficacy, Srl, Academic Burnout, Mediating Effect