ERIC Number: EJ1433976
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
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How Language Usage Affects Sojourners' Psychological Well-Being in a Trilingual Society: Linguistic Acculturation of Mainland Chinese Students in Hong Kong
Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, v45 n6 p2214-2232 2024
Quantitative research on the linguistic acculturation of sojourners in non-Western and multilingual social contexts remains scarce. Revising the Framework of Acculturation Variables (FAV), we propose a parsimonious model exploring the effect of acculturation conditions (trilingual language usage and perceived discrimination), orientations (social connectedness to mainstream and minority community), and outcome (psychological well-being). In particular, we examined the alternative paths enabled by non-local languages in the acculturation process, revealing the complexity of multidimensionality in trilingual linguistic acculturation. The findings highlight the crucial mediating role of acculturation orientation in the acculturation process. The effects of Cantonese, Mandarin, and English usage on the acculturation process of Mainland Chinese students in Hong Kong (N = 798) were examined.
Descriptors: Language Usage, Foreign Students, Well Being, Acculturation, Sino Tibetan Languages, Mandarin Chinese, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Foreign Countries, Models, Multilingualism, Intercultural Communication, Measures (Individuals), College Students, Language Attitudes, Preferences, Native Language, Asians, Social Discrimination, Language Proficiency, Student Characteristics, Social Integration, Correlation, Student Adjustment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Hong Kong; China
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