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Peng, Anqi; Patterson, Meagan M. – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 2022
As the number of international students in the United States increases, many researchers show interest in understanding how international students adapt to the local society and what factors influence this process. Cultural identity and language proficiency, as two important factors for international students in adaptation, cannot be ignored. The…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Learning Motivation, Language Proficiency
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Benner, Aprile D.; Wang, Yijie – Developmental Psychology, 2015
We investigated the links between racial/ethnic marginalization (i.e., having few same-race/ethnic peers at school) and adolescents' socioemotional distress and subsequent initiation of substance use (alcohol and marijuana) and substance use levels. Data from 7,731 adolescents (52% female; 55% White, 21% African American, 16% Latino, 8% Asian…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Substance Abuse, Depression (Psychology), Symptoms (Individual Disorders)