This study investigates the extent to which variables related to self-regulated speaking motivation contributes to the prediction of foreign language speaking competence and explores whether there is a relationship between these two constructs. The data were collected from 84 Turkish university students using self-regulated motivation for improving speaking English as a foreign language scale that comprised four subscales: task value activation, regulation of learning environment, regulation of classroom environment, and regulation of affect. Multiple regression analyses revealed that self-regulated speaking motivation predicts 34% of EFL (English as a foreign language) speaking competence, with a unique contribution of regulation of affect. Pearson correlation coefficient revealed a significant positive correlation between foreign language speaking competence and self-regulated speaking motivation. These findings suggest that self-regulated speaking motivation may be one of the predictors of improved speaking competence. Implications of self-regulated speaking motivation for the development of speaking competence are included.

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外语口语能力与自我调节的口语动机

本研究调查了与自我调节的口语动机相关的变量对外语口语能力预测的贡献程度，并探讨了这两种结构之间是否存在关系。数据来自 84 名土耳其大学生，他们使用自我调节的动机来提高英语作为外语的口语量表，该量表包括四个子量表：任务价值激活、学习环境调节、课堂环境调节和情感调节。多元回归分析显示，自我调节的说话动机预测了 34% 的 EFL（英语作为外语）的口语能力，对情绪调节有独特的贡献。Pearson 相关系数显示外语口语能力与自我调节口语动机显着正相关。这些发现表明，自我调节的演讲动机可能是提高演讲能力的预测因素之一。包括自我调节的演讲动机对发展演讲能力的影响。