TY - JOUR AU - Softa, Valbona PY - 2019/10/01 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Social and Cultural Aspect in Foreign Language Motivation defined by Integrative and Instrumental Factors JF - European Journal of Sustainable Development JA - EJSD VL - 8 IS - 5 SE - DO - 10.14207/ejsd.2019.v8n5p93 UR - http://ojs.ecsdev.org/index.php/ejsd/article/view/922 SP - 93 AB - <p class="03ABSTRACT">This paper aims to investigate the social and cultural aspect in foreign language learning motivation, with main focus English language, as a compulsory course in the official education curricula in Albania, from primary level to Master`s Study Programs. The indicators in this study are the integrative and instrumental variables.  Based on the literature review and empirical research data, two research questions are presented in this paper: 1. At what extent are students motivated to learn English language in terms of integrative and instrumental orientation? 2. Which factor is the best predictor to motivation in English language learning? A quantitative method was approached and data was analyzed through SPSS, 18. Attitude Motivation Test Battery was applied in a sample of 1800 subjects.  The reliability Alfa Chronbach coefficient of the Test was (=.88). The findings showed that best predictor variable to motivation in language learning is the integrative factor, at values ß=0.476, t=21.110. Students motivation is also positively varied from the instrumental language orientation, (<em>ß = .302, t=16.919. </em>This result is statistically significant, p&lt;0.001. The study also found that students are moderately motivated to learn the language because of integrative reasons, mean value (M=5) out of a Likert scale (1- 6), SD=0.86; the students are only slightly motivated in terms of language Instrumental orientation, mean value (M=4.2) out of (6), SD= 0.1.</p><p class="03ABSTRACT"><strong> </strong></p><p class="04KEYWORD"><em>Keywords: integrative language orientation, instrumental language orientation, motivation to learn English</em></p> ER -