Uztosun, Mehmet Sercan2023-04-102023-04-102021Uztosun, M. S. (2021). Foreign language speaking competence and self‐regulated speaking motivation. Foreign Language Annals, 54(2), 410–428. https://doi.org/10.1111/flan.125590015-718X1944-9720https://doi.org/10.1111/flan.12559https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/3982This study investigates the extent to which variables related to self-regulated speaking motivation contributes to the prediction of foreign language speaking competence and explores whether there is a relationship between these two constructs. The data were collected from 84 Turkish university students using self-regulated motivation for improving speaking English as a foreign language scale that comprised four subscales: task value activation, regulation of learning environment, regulation of classroom environment, and regulation of affect. Multiple regression analyses revealed that self-regulated speaking motivation predicts 34% of EFL (English as a foreign language) speaking competence, with a unique contribution of regulation of affect. Pearson correlation coefficient revealed a significant positive correlation between foreign language speaking competence and self-regulated speaking motivation. These findings suggest that self-regulated speaking motivation may be one of the predictors of improved speaking competence. Implications of self-regulated speaking motivation for the development of speaking competence are included.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessAffect İn Foreign Language SpeakingForeign Language Speaking CompetenceSelf-Regulated Learningself-Regulated MotivationTesting Foreign Language SpeakingArticle54241042810.1111/flan.12559Q1WOS:0006697083000012-s2.0-85109104666