A Causal Model of Spanish Immigrant Adaptation in Canada

• Autores: Anne-Marie Masgoret, R.C. Gardner
• Localización: Journal of multilingual and multicultural development, ISSN 0143-4632, Vol. 20, Nº. 3, 1999, págs. 216-236
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • This study was conducted to investigate the role of several sociocultural variables involved in the acculturation process and their relation to second language learning and well-being. Previous studies have supported several of the proposed relationships between these variables; however, there is a need for integrative research assessing the relationships among all of them simultaneously. The sample consisted of 248 Spanish immigrants who completed questionnaires assessing Language Ability, Attitudes, Contact, Modes of Acculturation, Self-Ratings of English Proficiency, and Well-Being. A causal modelling analysis indicated that an Assimilation mode of acculturation was positively related to self-rated English proficiency and preference for responding to the questionnaire in English. Furthermore, Integration and Assimilation were found to be positively related to Well-Being whereas Rejection was negatively related to both Well-Being and preference for the English questionnaire. These results were discussed in terms of their implications for research on acculturation, second language acquisition, and the general well-being of immigrants.