What Deters Some Immigrants from Learning the Language of Their New Home: Factor Analysis of Immigrants' Deterrents to Educational Participation in South Korea
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| Title: | What Deters Some Immigrants from Learning the Language of Their New Home: Factor Analysis of Immigrants' Deterrents to Educational Participation in South Korea |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Jihyun Kim (ORCID |
| Source: | Asia Pacific Education Review. 2024 25(2):343-357. |
| Availability: | Springer. Available from: Springer Nature. One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10004. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-460-1700; e-mail: customerservice@springernature.com; Web site: https://link.springer.com/ |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 15 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Korean, Second Language Learning, Barriers, Immigrants, Student Participation, Negative Attitudes, Social Isolation, Cultural Context, Social Integration, Adult Programs, Adults |
| Geographic Terms: | South Korea |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s12564-023-09854-0 |
| ISSN: | 1598-1037 1876-407X |
| Abstract: | This study aimed to understand the factors that deter immigrants from participating in Korean language programs in South Korea by finding the underlying structure of the deterrents. A new instrument with 39 items that measures adult immigrants' deterrents to participation in Korean language programs was developed. In total, 267 responses were collected, and 170 complete useable responses were analyzed. A series of statistical analyses revealed that the lack of time was the most compelling reason for nonparticipation. In addition, three latent dimensions of deterrents to participation were discovered: negative attitudes, social isolation, and competing demands. The factors were compared with the findings from previous research and implications for theory and practice were suggested. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1423263 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This study aimed to understand the factors that deter immigrants from participating in Korean language programs in South Korea by finding the underlying structure of the deterrents. A new instrument with 39 items that measures adult immigrants' deterrents to participation in Korean language programs was developed. In total, 267 responses were collected, and 170 complete useable responses were analyzed. A series of statistical analyses revealed that the lack of time was the most compelling reason for nonparticipation. In addition, three latent dimensions of deterrents to participation were discovered: negative attitudes, social isolation, and competing demands. The factors were compared with the findings from previous research and implications for theory and practice were suggested. |
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| ISSN: | 1598-1037 1876-407X |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s12564-023-09854-0 |
