English proficiency and acculturation among Chinese immigrant youth in Canada: a reciprocal relationship

被引：19
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作者：
Jia, Fanli [1 ]
Gottardo, Alexandra [2 ]
Chen, Xi [3 ]
Koh, Pohwee [3 ]
Pasquarella, Adrian [4 ]
机构：
[1] SUNY Coll Oneonta, Dept Psychol, Oneonta, NY 13820 USA
[2] Wilfrid Laurier Univ, Dept Psychol, Waterloo, ON, Canada
[3] Univ Toronto, Ontario Inst Studies Educ, Toronto, ON, Canada
[4] Univ Delaware, Sch Educ, Newark, DE USA
来源：
JOURNAL OF MULTILINGUAL AND MULTICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT | 2016年 / 37卷 / 08期
关键词：
English proficiency; acculturation; immigration; 2ND-LANGUAGE; ADOLESCENTS; LANGUAGE; ACQUISITION; MODEL;
D O I：
10.1080/01434632.2015.1133630
中图分类号：
H0 [语言学];
学科分类号：
030303 ; 0501 ; 050102 ;
摘要：
The main focus of this study was to refine our understanding of the link between English proficiency and mainstream acculturation in adolescent Chinese immigrants. The sample consisted of 112 adolescents in grades 7-12 living in urban areas in southern Ontario, Canada. English proficiency was assessed individually using standardised tests of vocabulary knowledge, reading comprehension, and reading fluency. Mainstream acculturation was measured by the Vancouver Index of Acculturation. The results of structural equation modelling support a reciprocal relationship between English proficiency and mainstream acculturation after controlling for age, length of residence in Canada, and nonverbal reasoning. The results suggest that learning English may be one important variable affecting motivation for cultural immersion in immigrant youth.
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