2025/12/5
Jalil Fathi

Jalil Fathi

Academic rank: Associate Professor
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Education: PhD.
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Faculty: Faculty of Language and Literature
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E-mail: j.fathi [at] uok.ac.ir
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Research

Title
The Interplay between Perceived Teacher Support, Self-regulation, and Psychological Well-being among EFL Students
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JournalPaper
Keywords
perceived teacher support self-regulation psychological well-being English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Iranian university students
Year
2024
Journal Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research
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Researchers Ali Derakhshan ، Jalil Fathi

Abstract

This study examined the interconnections between perceived teacher support, student self-regulation, and psychological well-being among undergraduate English majors in Iran (n = 347). Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) validated the measurement model, demonstrating sound internal consistency as well as convergent and discriminant validity. Harman’s one-factor test ruled out significant common method bias. Structural equation modeling (SEM) supported the proposed model, revealing a direct positive influence of perceived teacher support on psychological well-being. Moreover, teacher support indirectly enhanced well-being by fostering self-regulation skills. Measurement invariance analyses across genders confirmed configural and metric invariance, suggesting equivalent model structure and factor loadings. However, partial scalar invariance indicated potential minor gender-based differences in interpreting the measures. These findings highlight the significant relationships between teacher support, student self-regulation, and psychological well-being within the Iranian English major context.