Relationships Between Self-efficacy and CET-4 Reading Achievements of Non-English College Students

Self-efficacy, as an important factor in language learning, can influence an individual’s attitude in the face of difficulties. And English reading ability, as an important aspect of measuring college students’ language proficiency, has a significant impact on language learning. In this study, 40 non-English major college students participated in this study and correlation analysis was used to investigate the relationship between self-efficacy and College English Test (CET-4) reading achievements of non-English college students. The results showed that students’ reading self-efficacy is significantly positively correlated with reading achievements and the correlation was medium high. In addition, this research provides teachers some teaching suggestions to help students enhance their reading self-efficacy and improve their reading abilities.

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