Language, literacy, and media experiences at home and Chinese dual language development

IF 2.2 2区心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology Pub Date : 2025-03-30 DOI:10.1016/j.appdev.2025.101789

Lulu Song , Rufan Luo

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Abstract

Chinese-English dual language learners (DLLs) are the second largest DLL population in the United States. The current study examined Chinese-English DLLs' language, literacy, and media experiences at home in relation to children's receptive vocabulary in both languages. Participants were 90 Chinese-English DLL preschoolers and their parents. Parents reported children's relative language exposure and use, and engagement in language (e.g., storytelling), literacy (e.g., book reading), and media (e.g., TV/video watching) activities in Chinese and English at home. Children's Chinese and English receptive vocabularies were assessed twice in the preschool year. Children's engagement in Chinese media activities and English language and media activities predicted DLLs' receptive vocabulary in the respective language. Using a person-centered approach, we identified three distinct profiles of Chinese DLLs' language, literacy, and media experiences at home, which were further linked to four different patterns of receptive vocabulary development. Theoretical and practical implications of these findings were discussed.

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Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology focuses on two key concepts: human development, which refers to the psychological transformations and modifications that occur during the life cycle and influence an individual behavior within the social milieu; and application of knowledge, which is derived from investigating variables in the developmental process. Its contributions cover research that deals with traditional life span markets (age, social roles, biological status, environmental variables) and broadens the scopes of study to include variables that promote understanding of psychological processes and their onset and development within the life span. Most importantly.