SELF-REGULATED Motivation, English Self-Efficacy, and Attitudes towards English Language of College STUDENTS

Abstract

One of the major issues in foreign language learning today is students' attitudes towards English language. Learning the English language appears to be difficult for students. This quantitative descriptive-correlation design aimed to determine the relationship and influence of self-regulated motivation, English self-efficacy, and attitudes towards English among college students in Davao City. The research used validated-adapted survey questionnaires and statistical tools such as mean, standard deviation, Pearson r, and multiple linear regression analysis. Furthermore, stratified random sampling was used to select 314 college students in Davao City. Results revealed high levels of self-regulated motivation and attitudes toward the English language, alongside very high levels of English self-efficacy among the respondents. Correlation analysis demonstrated significant positive relationships among all three variables. Furthermore, multiple linear regression indicated that both self-regulated motivation and English self-efficacy are significant predictors of students' attitudes toward the English language.