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The relationship among social support, basic psychological need and study engagement of English majors in medical schools is significant but insufficiently studied. The aim of this study is to provide a reference for nurturing higher-quality talents in medical schools. Methodology: A questionnaire survey was conducted on English majors of a medical school in China’s Guangxi province by using the social support, basic psychological need and academic input scales. Results: The results show that social support not only directly and positively influences English majors’ study engagement, but also further stimulates study engagement through basic psychological needs. Conclusions: The findings indicate that social support is an important factor in stimulating the study engagement of English majors in medical schools, and basic psychological needs have an important functional value for study engagement. A well-built social support system can promote the satisfaction of the basic psychological need of English majors in medical schools, which is beneficial to students’ study engagement.
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Li, Y., Sueb, R., & Hashim, K. S. (2024). The Effect of Social Support on Study Engagement of English Majors in Medical Schools: The Mediating Role of Basic Psychological Needs. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 13(3), 2800–2810.
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