Importance of Personality Traits for Destination-Language Acquisition: Evidence for Refugees in Germany.

Autor/inn/en	Kosyakova, Yuliya; Laible, Marie-Christine
Titel	Importance of Personality Traits for Destination-Language Acquisition: Evidence for Refugees in Germany. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Die Bedeutung von Persönlichkeitsmerkmalen für den Erwerb der Zielsprache: Evidenz für Flüchtlinge in Deutschland.
Quelle	In: International migration review, 58 (2022) 1, 39 S. PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1747-7379
DOI	10.1177/01979183221132538
Schlagwörter	Kognitive Kompetenz; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Psychischer Faktor; Deutschland; Flüchtling; Spracherwerb; Umgangssprache; Auswirkung; Kognitive Kompetenz; Deutsch als Fremdsprache; Spracherwerb; Umgangssprache; Einwanderungsland; Auswirkung; IAB-BAMF-SOEP-Befragung von Geflüchteten; Flüchtling; Deutschland
Abstract	"We analyze the role of personality traits in destination-language proficiency among recent refugees in Germany. While personality traits have been shown to predict educational outcomes, they have been largely overlooked for immigrants' language acquisition. We extend a well-established model of destination-language proficiency and assume that personality traits' effects manifest through the channels of exposure, efficiency, and incentives. Using longitudinal data and growth curve models, we find that personality traits significantly shaped destination-language learning. Openness to new experiences, conscientiousness, risk appetite, locus of control and resilience were positively related to destination-language proficiency, while agreeableness and neuroticism were insignificant. The positive impact of extraversion and the negative impact of self-esteem on destination-language proficiency were only marginally significant. For all personality traits, we observe that both the efficiency of learning and exposure to learning opportunities represented possible channels through which personality traits affected refugees' destination-language proficiency. In sum, personality traits affect refugees' destination-language proficiency and, thereby, contribute to sustainable economic and societal integration processes. We conclude by discussing implications for international migration research and policy." The study refers to the period 2016-2020. (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku, © SAGE)..
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2023/1