Nonlinear Dynamic Motivation, Demotivation, Self-Efficacy Anxiety and Psychological Reactance via SEM in CALL Context

Testing a theoretical model that subsumes the individual and collective relationship of motivation, demotivation, self-efficacy and anxiety on psychological reactance (PR) while highlighting their nonlinear and dynamic nature in language learning and language learner, was the goal of the study. Structural equation modeling was run by AMOS version 16.0, to analyze the proposed model in second language (L2) learning in computer assisted language learning (CALL) context with a focus on nonlinearity and dynamicity as integral features. The model asserts that at least part of the effect of nonlinear dynamic motivation (NDM) on PR is that it reduces PR at three behavioral forms: incivility, resistance, and dissent. Accordingly, NDM influences learner self-efficacy, which in return reduces PR. The model also asserts that at least part of the effect of nonlinear dynamic demotivation (NDD) on PR is that it increases PR at three behavioral forms: incivility, resistance, and dissent. It was revealed that NDD affects learner anxiety and learner anxiety in return increases PR. The main pedagogical implication is the need to address the nonlinearity and dynamicity of motivation which will not only reduce demotivation and learner anxiety, but will also reduce PR as the main source of oppositional behavior in L2 learning context.