en روان شناسی تربیتی Educational Psychology پژوهشي Original <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color:#3300ff;"><span style="font-size:14px;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="line-height:2;"><b>Objective</b>: This study investigates how language socialization influences the development of professional identity among Iranian teachers of English as a Foreign Language (EFL).<br> <b>Methods</b>: A mixed-methods design was employed to examine how language socialization practices interact with the development of professional roles as teachers negotiate their identities across diverse educational settings. Data were collected through qualitative interviews and quantitative surveys administered to Iranian EFL teachers.<br> <b>Results</b>: The findings reveal that professional identity formation is shaped by multiple factors, including cultural norms, institutional practices, and personal experiences. Teachers employ various strategies to negotiate tensions between their personal expectations and institutional performance demands. The results also indicate that professional identity is continuously redefined through ongoing socialization processes, alongside teachers&rsquo; individual agency.<br> <b><span calibri="">Conclusions</span></b><span calibri="">: The study highlights the complex relationship between language socialization and professional identity development. It underscores the dynamic and evolving nature of teacher identity and offers valuable implications for teacher education and professional development programs for EFL teachers.</span></span></span></span></span></div> Language Socialization, Professional Identity, EFL Teachers, Role Negotiation, Mixed-Methods Approach 0 0 http://ieepj.hormozgan.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1153-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Somaye Hadi SomayeHadi@iau.ac.ir 100319475328460012073 0009-0001-9679-3580 No Department of English, Na.C., Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran Ehsan Rezvani e.rezvanei@iau.ac.ir 100319475328460012074 100319475328460012074 Yes Department of English, Isf. C., Islamic Azad University, Isfahan, Iran Hadi Salehi hadi-saalehi@iau.ac.ir 100319475328460012075 100319475328460012075 No Department of English, Na.C., Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran Omid Tabatabaei tabatabaieomid@iau.ir 100319475328460012076 100319475328460012076 No Department of English, Na.C., Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran