Journal Articles

Maternal education, classroom emotions, and literacy outcomes among grade 3/4 EFL learners

Title:
Maternal education, classroom emotions, and literacy outcomes among grade 3/4 EFL learners
Authors:
Source:
Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2023
Publisher:
Routledge
Year Published:
2023
Education Categories:
- A Human Growth & Development
  - AC Socialization, Self-concept, Self-esteem, Identity, Affective, Emotional, Psycho-social & Moral Development
- F Learning & Teaching
  - FG Classroom Management & Control
Keywords:
Maternal Education FL Emotions Reading and Writing Young EFL Learners
Region:
- Hong Kong
Period:
- 1997.7 onwards
Level:
- Unknown or Unspecified
Abstract:
Against the backdrop of rapidly growing attention to FL learners’ emotions, the present study investigated learners’ classroom emotions (anxiety, boredom, and enjoyment), literacy outcomes (reading and writing proficiency), and a largely neglected factor in FL emotions research to date – maternal education as a proxy for socio-economic status. One hundred and ninety-one Grade-three/four EFL learners from Hong Kong participated in this study. These learners completed a questionnaire about their classroom emotions, and reading and writing tests. Their parents/guardians attended individual interviews in which the highest level of maternal education was elicited. Overall, the results showed that maternal education and enjoyment were significantly associated with reading and writing proficiency. The contribution of maternal education to literacy outcomes was partially mediated by enjoyment, but not anxiety and boredom. The importance of maternal education and enjoyment are highlighted and discussed. Copyright © 2023 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
Language:
- English
Document Type:
Journal Articles
ISSN:
- 01434632
DOI:
- 10.1080/01434632.2023.2187397
Permalink:
https://bibliography.lib.eduhk.hk/bibs/beda82ca
Entry Date:
2023-07-14