Let’s post more! The impact of foreign language social grooming on social media on learners’ enjoyment: a moderated mediation model

Social grooming on mainstream platforms can enhance language enjoyment by activating social capital and support, but these benefits depend on learners' privacy boundaries. By linking social interaction, boundary management, and affective experience, the study advances understanding of how digital practices shape language development and maintenance within the social and affective domain.

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Frontiers in Psychology
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2025-10-08
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https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1674786
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Impact of Technology on Adolescents
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Let’s post more! The impact of foreign language social grooming on social media on learners’ enjoyment: a moderated mediation model

Fei Wang, Xin Wang
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Impact of Technology on Adolescents
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Let’s post more! The impact of foreign language social grooming on social media on learners’ enjoyment: a moderated mediation model

Fei Wang, Xin Wang
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Abstract

Social grooming on mainstream platforms can enhance language enjoyment by activating social capital and support, but these benefits depend on learners' privacy boundaries. By linking social interaction, boundary management, and affective experience, the study advances understanding of how digital practices shape language development and maintenance within the social and affective domain.

Frontiers in PsychologyVol. 16
Chongqing University (CN), China West Normal University (CN), Southwest Jiaotong University (CN)
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