The Interplay of Mindset, Feedback Perception, and Academic Emotion Regulation in Undergraduates’ Self-Regulated Writing Ability

This cross-sectional study investigated the interconnected roles of university students’ mindsets (growth and fixed), perceptions of writing feedback, and academic emotion regulation in shaping self-regulated writing ability. Data were collected from 313 undergraduate students in South Korea. A seri...

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Main Author: Soonhee Hwang
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description This cross-sectional study investigated the interconnected roles of university students’ mindsets (growth and fixed), perceptions of writing feedback, and academic emotion regulation in shaping self-regulated writing ability. Data were collected from 313 undergraduate students in South Korea. A serial mediation analysis was conducted using the PROCESS macro (Model 6). The results indicated that the indirect effect of a growth mindset on self-regulated writing ability via writing feedback perception was B = 0.0883, 95% CI [0.0414, 0.1489] and that via academic emotion regulation was B = 0.0724, 95% CI [0.0256, 0.1316]. In addition, a significant sequential mediation effect was identified in both mediators—writing feedback perception and academic emotion regulation—(B = 0.0215, 95% CI [0.0044, 0.0435]). The total indirect effect was B = 0.1822, 95% CI [0.1069, 0.2686], supporting a robust mediating mechanism. These findings highlight the psychological and emotional pathways through which a growth mindset facilitates writing development. Implications for writing pedagogy include the integration of feedback literacy and emotion regulation training to support learners’ self-regulated writing in higher education contexts.
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spelling doaj-art-dd12c4557ee44694a5aaa2d5a599398a2025-08-20T03:58:26ZengMDPI AGEducation Sciences2227-71022025-06-0115780410.3390/educsci15070804The Interplay of Mindset, Feedback Perception, and Academic Emotion Regulation in Undergraduates’ Self-Regulated Writing AbilitySoonhee Hwang0Department of Liberal Arts & Science, Hongik University, Sejong-ro, Jochiwon-eup, Sejong-si 2639, Republic of KoreaThis cross-sectional study investigated the interconnected roles of university students’ mindsets (growth and fixed), perceptions of writing feedback, and academic emotion regulation in shaping self-regulated writing ability. Data were collected from 313 undergraduate students in South Korea. A serial mediation analysis was conducted using the PROCESS macro (Model 6). The results indicated that the indirect effect of a growth mindset on self-regulated writing ability via writing feedback perception was B = 0.0883, 95% CI [0.0414, 0.1489] and that via academic emotion regulation was B = 0.0724, 95% CI [0.0256, 0.1316]. In addition, a significant sequential mediation effect was identified in both mediators—writing feedback perception and academic emotion regulation—(B = 0.0215, 95% CI [0.0044, 0.0435]). The total indirect effect was B = 0.1822, 95% CI [0.1069, 0.2686], supporting a robust mediating mechanism. These findings highlight the psychological and emotional pathways through which a growth mindset facilitates writing development. Implications for writing pedagogy include the integration of feedback literacy and emotion regulation training to support learners’ self-regulated writing in higher education contexts.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/15/7/804mindsetsgrowth mindsetwriting feedback perceptionacademic emotion regulationself-regulated writing abilityundergraduates
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The Interplay of Mindset, Feedback Perception, and Academic Emotion Regulation in Undergraduates’ Self-Regulated Writing Ability
Education Sciences
mindsets
growth mindset
writing feedback perception
academic emotion regulation
self-regulated writing ability
undergraduates
title The Interplay of Mindset, Feedback Perception, and Academic Emotion Regulation in Undergraduates’ Self-Regulated Writing Ability
title_full The Interplay of Mindset, Feedback Perception, and Academic Emotion Regulation in Undergraduates’ Self-Regulated Writing Ability
title_fullStr The Interplay of Mindset, Feedback Perception, and Academic Emotion Regulation in Undergraduates’ Self-Regulated Writing Ability
title_full_unstemmed The Interplay of Mindset, Feedback Perception, and Academic Emotion Regulation in Undergraduates’ Self-Regulated Writing Ability
title_short The Interplay of Mindset, Feedback Perception, and Academic Emotion Regulation in Undergraduates’ Self-Regulated Writing Ability
title_sort interplay of mindset feedback perception and academic emotion regulation in undergraduates self regulated writing ability
topic mindsets
growth mindset
writing feedback perception
academic emotion regulation
self-regulated writing ability
undergraduates
url https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/15/7/804
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