PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING: A STUDY ON LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE STUDENTS
PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING: A STUDY ON LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE STUDENTS
Author(s): Pervin BezirciSubject(s): Social Sciences, Language and Literature Studies, Education, Foreign languages learning, Library and Information Science, Information Architecture, Higher Education
Published by: Национално издателство за образование и наука „Аз-буки“
Keywords: Psychological Capital (PsyCap); Information and Records Management (IRM); Foreign Language Learning (FLL); Language Learning Motivation, Learning Strategies; Positive Psychology; Higher Education; linguodidactology
Summary/Abstract: This study examines the relationship between foreign language development tendencies and Psychological Capital (PsyCap) levels among Library and Information Science (LIS) students. Employing a quantitative research design, the study focused on undergraduate students enrolled in the Department of Information and Records Management (IRM) at Istanbul University. Data were collected through a survey-based methodology, and responses from 98 voluntary participants were analyzed. Results indicate that while students demonstrate a high level of professional awareness regarding the importance of English in the LIS field (M=4.25), their active engagement with foreign resources (M=2.85) and overall language development tendencies (M=3.49) remain at a moderate level. Correlation analysis reveals a significant positive relationship between Psychological Capital and language learning motivation (r=.524, p
Journal: Чуждоезиково обучение
- Issue Year: 53/2026
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 26-41
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English
