This study investigates the relationships between second language (L2) writers' cognitive load, anxiety, and writing performance using a story continuation writing task (SCWT) with 197 Grade 12 Chinese students. Structural equation modeling revealed that cognitive load directly affected writing anxiety, which in turn impacted SCWT performance. L2 writing anxiety fully mediated the effect of cognitive load on SCWT performance, with cognitive load primarily influencing cognitive anxiety. The findings have implications for L2 teaching and learning.
Publisher
Humanities & Social Sciences Communications
Published On
Sep 28, 2024
Authors
Huafeng Wang, Xian Zhang, Yinxing Jin, Xixin Ding
Tags
second language writing
cognitive load
writing anxiety
writing performance
story continuation task
Chinese students
education
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