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08-03-2022 | Empirical Research

Family Environment, Heritage Language Profiles, and Socioemotional Well-being of Mexican-origin Adolescents with First Generation Immigrant Parents

Auteurs: Jun Wang, Wen Wen, Lester Sim, Xin Li, Jinjin Yan, Su Yeong Kim

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence | Uitgave 6/2022

Abstract

Although Mexican-origin youth with first-generation immigrant parents are relatively good at retaining their heritage language of Spanish, limited research has been conducted on their Spanish language development during adolescence. From three-wave longitudinal data across six years (N_wave1 = 604, M_age.wave1 = 12.91, 54% female), distinct groups of adolescents with consistently high, improved, declined, and consistently low Spanish proficiencies were identified. Family relationship quality was more predictive of adolescents’ Spanish proficiency than family language environment. The benefits of Spanish proficiency were consistent across adolescents’ ethnic identity, resilience, and life meaning. More research and practical attention to parent–adolescent relationships is needed to capitalize on the continued plasticity of adolescents’ Spanish language development and to promote consequent positive outcomes.

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This study focuses on Spanish language, as it is the most common of various heritage languages shared in Mexican-origin individuals.

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Titel: Family Environment, Heritage Language Profiles, and Socioemotional Well-being of Mexican-origin Adolescents with First Generation Immigrant Parents
Auteurs: Jun Wang
Wen Wen
Lester Sim
Xin Li
Jinjin Yan
Su Yeong Kim
Publicatiedatum: 08-03-2022
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence / Uitgave 6/2022
Print ISSN: 0047-2891
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-6601
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-022-01594-5

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