TY - JOUR
T1 - The Language of Learning
T2 - The Academic Engagement of Newcomer Immigrant Youth
AU - Kim, Ha Yeon
AU - Suárez-Orozco, Carola
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 The Authors. Journal of Research on Adolescence. © 2014 Society for Research on Adolescence.
PY - 2015/6/1
Y1 - 2015/6/1
N2 - The current study uses an accelerated longitudinal design to examine the role of three dimensions of academic engagement (behavioral, relational, and cognitive) in explaining the influence of English language proficiency on newcomer immigrant youths' academic performance across adolescence. The sample included 354 youth from Central America, China, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Mexico. As established with other populations, the behavioral, relational, and cognitive dimensions of academic engagement were closely associated to one another and significantly contributed to academic performance. Mediation analyses revealed that immigrant youth with limited English language proficiency were more likely to experience low levels of relational and behavioral engagement, which contributed to lower levels of academic performance over time.
AB - The current study uses an accelerated longitudinal design to examine the role of three dimensions of academic engagement (behavioral, relational, and cognitive) in explaining the influence of English language proficiency on newcomer immigrant youths' academic performance across adolescence. The sample included 354 youth from Central America, China, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Mexico. As established with other populations, the behavioral, relational, and cognitive dimensions of academic engagement were closely associated to one another and significantly contributed to academic performance. Mediation analyses revealed that immigrant youth with limited English language proficiency were more likely to experience low levels of relational and behavioral engagement, which contributed to lower levels of academic performance over time.
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U2 - 10.1111/jora.12130
DO - 10.1111/jora.12130
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84929712254
SN - 1050-8392
VL - 25
SP - 229
EP - 245
JO - Journal of Research on Adolescence
JF - Journal of Research on Adolescence
IS - 2
ER -