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Bothered More by Acquaintances' Appearance than Celebrities' on Social Networks: An Investigation of Comparison Targets' Effect under Social Comparison Theory with a Chinese Student Sample
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Tong Yayun; Chen Xi; Cui Jiayong; Zhao Na; Wang Xiling – SAGE Open, 2024
In times of the rise of the "A4 waist" trend on social networks (SNs), concerns have been raised over appearance-related content's adverse effects on body image and well-being in parasocial relationships. We conducted a survey on Chinese college students (N = 333) to examine the effects of comparison targets (same-gender acquaintances,…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Human Body, Popular Culture, Role Models
An Exploratory Motivational Intervention on the Construction of Chinese Undergraduates' Ideal LOTE and Multilingual Selves: The Role of near Peer Role Modeling
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Wang, Tianyi – Language Teaching Research, 2023
While interest in the learning of a language other than English (LOTE) has increased, research on how to foster learners' motivation towards learning a LOTE is still scarce. With a specific focus on learners' ideal LOTE and multilingual selves, this article reports on an intervention study which employed near peer role model (NPRM) to construct…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Attitudes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Motivational Profiles of Chinese University Students Majoring in Spanish: A Comparative Study
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Jian-E Peng; Liyi Wu – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2024
Motivation to learn languages other than English (LOTEs) has been underrepresented in second language (L2) motivation research. This study investigated and compared the motivational profiles of first-year and second-year students majoring in Spanish, grounded on the proposition of bifurcating ideal and ought selves into "Own" and…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Student Attitudes, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Ethnicity, Temporality and Educational Mobilities: Comparing the Ethnic Identity Constructions of Mongolian and Tibetan Students in China
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Xu, Cora Lingling; Yang, Miaoyan – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2019
This article explores the impact of educational mobilities on the ethnic identity construction of minority students in China. Adopting 'temporality' as an analytical tool, the article highlights the dynamic temporal multiplicity in ethnic identity construction by comparing longitudinal in-depth interviews of a Mongolian student and a Tibetan…
Descriptors: Ethnic Groups, Minority Group Students, Self Concept, Comparative Analysis