Özet:

The aim of the study is to analyze the mediating role of language learning effort on the effect of English self-efficacy belief on perceived success. The participants consisted of 256 freshmen studying at a faculty of education at a state university in 2018-2019 spring semester. Self-Efficacy Scale for English developed by Yanar and Bümen (2012) and Foreign Language Learning Effort Scale developed by Karabıyık and Mirici (2018) were used in data collection. While Pearson correlation analysis was applied to determine the relationships between English self-efficacy belief, language learning effort and perceived success, PROCESS Macro was used to examine the mediating role of language learning effort in the predictiveness of English self-efficacy belief on perceived success. The findings revealed that there were positive and significant correlations between English self-efficacy belief, language learning effort and perceived success. In the mediation analysis, partial mediating role of the language learning effort in the effect of English self-efficacy belief on perceived success was found statistically significant. The results of the research were discussed in the light of the literature and suggestions were made for language educators, language curriculum developers and researchers working on self-efficacy, learning effort and success.

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