On the effect of english learning motivation on college students’ adaptation to college life and job stress about employment

Abstract

The current research aims to identify the effect of college students’ English learning motive on their adaptation to college life and job stress. A group of 110 students-sophomores and juniors-taking a general educaiton class of N University in Cheonan, Korea participated as the research subjects. To analyze the relationship between the variables, a set of statistical methods including a frequency test, descriptive statistics, a regression analysis and a correlation analysis were employed to interpret the collected data. Also, a set of measurement scales containing adequate self-report questions were utilized to collect data. As a result, It was found that the subjects’ English learning motive exerted a statistically significant impact on both their adaptation to college life and their job stress. Also, there existed a significant correlation among the variables of English learning motive, adaptation to college life and job stress. The findings of this research are are expected to help design educational programs to get college students motivated to learn English in order to enhance their adaptation to college life and alleviate their job stress.