Online English Learning Engagement among Digital Natives: The Mediating Role of Self-Regulation

Because of the recent pandemic, students have needed to become skilled, adaptable, self-regulating, and flexible toward online learning. However, few researchers considered digital nativity (DN) when studying self-regulation learning engagement. This study explored how Chinese natives regulated themselves in English A total 408 college volunteered, partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS–SEM) was used process questionnaire’s tested four hypotheses. The results showed that: (1) DN is related self-regulated (OSEL); (2) OSEL student engagement (OSE); (3) not OSE; (4) mediator between OSE. As such, current findings should encourage e-learning designers educators equip with both computer literacy competence for sustainable development.