Motivation Item

Mean Score

Standard Deviation

Travelling abroad requires me to possess high levels of English speaking and listening skills.

3.82

0.78

Improving my English skills helps me pursue an education abroad.

3.94

0.71

English proficiency is necessary for me to understand medical research published in English.

4.12

0.54

Communicating with foreign patients requires good English.

3.56

0.83

English is given rising importance in graduate school admission processes.

3.75

0.64

I feel motivated to study English to achieve sufficient scores on standardized tests.

4.26

0.62

Students with high English proficiency can find jobs easily.

3.92

0.72

English is enjoyable and interesting to me.

3.61

0.82

I must study English to pass my school’s graduation requirements.

4.17

0.61

I am interested in foreign culture.

3.68

0.80