Jingle–Jangle Fallacies in L2 Motivational Self System Research
A Response to Al-Hoorie et al . (2024)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22870549 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alastair Henry (0000-0001-7789-9032, Lund University, corresponding author), Meng Liu (0000-0001-8323-2699, Beijing Foreign Studies University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 738-746 |
| Publication date | 2024-08-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Applied Linguistics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0142-6001 • E-ISSN: 1477-450X |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/applin/amae041 |
| OpenAlex | W4400090565 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 13 |
| References cited | 40 |
In a systematic examination of scales commonly used in L2 Motivational Self System (L2MSS) research, Al-Hoorie et al. (2024) found discriminant validity problems. Raising jangle fallacy concerns, they argue that substantive research should be paused until validity issues are ironed out. However, validity at the measurement level is dependent on validity at the construct level. Replication attempts can fail when models are poorly theorized. To resolve problems at the measurement level, problems at the construct level need to be addressed.
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| Citation velocity | current |
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