APS

2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026

Self-Efficacy and Epistemic Beliefs As Determinants of Vocabulary Learning Strategies Among Thai Students Learning English

Barcelona, Spain · May 2026

Posters · Emotion & Motivation: What Drives the Self

  • Takayoshi Fujiwara
    Mahidol University International College
  • Daisuke Akamatsu
    Kyoto University of Education

Abstract

This study examined independent and interaction effects of self-efficacy and epistemic beliefs on vocabulary learning strategies among Thai EFL learners (N=286). Authority beliefs significantly moderated the relationship between personal justification beliefs and cognitive strategies. Personal justification promoted strategies only among students with low authority beliefs, potentially reflecting Thai cultural contexts.

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