Grounded in sociocognitive theory and positive psychology,this study investigates the relationships of self-regulated learning strategies(SRL)with motivational beliefs and positive psychological factors(growth mindsets and L2 grit)in English as a foreign language writing contexts.Quantitative data analyses reveal that:1)motivational beliefs and positive psychological traits are closely related to SRL strategies;2)motivational beliefs as a whole generate significant predictive effects on four di-mensions of SRL strategies in relation to cognition,metacognition,motivational regulation,and social behavior;task value,intrinsic goal orientation,and self-efficacy of learning are strong predictors of SRL strategies;3)positive psychological traits significantly predict different dimensions of SRL strategies;growth mindset and perseverance of effort are strong predictors while consistency of interest generates a weak predictive effect.
writing strategies for self-regulated learningmotivational beliefsgrowth mindsetsL2 grit