Factor Loadings for the "Reasons for Studying Asian Languages" Scale by Fourth through Twelfth Grade Students
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Factor #1 |
Factor #2 |
Factor #3 | |||
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It is my heritage language. |
.86 |
-.01 |
-.03 | |||
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I want to converse with my relatives. |
.84 |
.07 |
.06 | |||
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I want to converse with my friends. |
.55 |
.19 |
.24 | |||
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My parents encouraged me to study the language. |
.51 |
.12 |
.09 | |||
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My parents forced me to study the language. |
.43 |
.13 |
-.09 | |||
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I heard that language classes at my school were good. |
.13 |
.91 |
.18 | |||
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I heard that language teachers at my school were good. |
.09 |
.79 |
.15 | |||
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I have friends who decided to study the language. |
.19 |
.42 |
.14 | |||
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I want to study in a foreign country as a "study abroad" student. |
.14 |
.09 |
.69 | |||
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I want to travel to countries where the language is spoken. |
.30 |
.03 |
.60 | |||
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I thought that studying the language would be interesting. |
-.11 |
.21 |
.60 | |||
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I though it would be more interesting than studying French, German, or Spanish. |
-.08 |
.15 |
.51 | |||
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Note. Factors #1,2, and 3 are subscales of motivation. Factor #1= Ethnic Heritage-Related Motivation; Factor #2 = School-related Motivation; Factor #3 = Personal Interests-Related Motivation. | ||||||
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