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Crosscultural Transitions in a Bilingual Context: The Interplays between Bilingual, Individual and Interpersonal Factors and Adaptation
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Yu, Baohua; Vyas, Lina; Wright, Ewan – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2020
As a regional hub for education, Hong Kong has seen a growing population of international students. In contrast to existing conceptual models in acculturation literature that are typically devoted to studying long-term settlers such as migrants or refugees in English speaking countries, this study develops and tests a fine-grained model for…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Foreign Students, Study Abroad, Acculturation
Asian International Students at an Australian University: Mapping the Paths between Integrative Motivation, Competence in L2 Communication, Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Persistence with Structural Equation Modelling
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Yu, Baohua – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2013
This study examined the interrelationships of integrative motivation, competence in second language (L2) communication, sociocultural adaptation, academic adaptation and persistence of international students at an Australian university. Structural equation modelling demonstrated that the integrative motivation of international students has a…
Descriptors: Asians, Foreign Students, Learning Motivation, Second Language Learning
Learning Chinese Abroad: The Role of Language Attitudes and Motivation in the Adaptation of International Students in China
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Yu, Baohua – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2010
The objectives of this study are to investigate the interrelationships of a number of affective variables related to studying Chinese as a second language (L2); to examine the relationships between affective variables in second language acquisition (SLA) and the indices of adaptation; and thirdly, to assess the changes over time in the attitudes…
Descriptors: Language Attitudes, Role, Second Language Learning, Learning Motivation