A Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of a Second-Language (L2) Motivation Instrument in South Korea Academic Article

abstract

• In this research, we tested the psychometrics of a translated and adapted second language learning motivation instrument among Korean English learners. A total of 1373 college students from 9 universities and 11 majors in South Korea responded to the questionnaire. After the content validation, back-translation, and pilot study, 12 factors and 76 items were chosen for further construct validation. The data were then analyzed using Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA). Through EFA, 11 factors and 55 items were extracted while CFA analysis indicated good fit (CFI > 0.9, SRMR = 0.05, RMSEA < 0.05) of the measurement model. The results of this study showed acceptable psychometrics properties of questionnaire which is culturally and structurally appropriate in a Korean college context.

authors

• Tong, Fuhui

published proceedings

• SUSTAINABILITY

author list (cited authors)

• Shin, W., Tong, F., Chien, H., & Yoon, M.

citation count

• 0

complete list of authors

• Shin, Weonjin||Tong, Fuhui||Chien, Hsiang-Yu||Yoon, Myeongsun

publication date

• September 2021

publisher

• MDPI  Publisher

published in

• Sustainability  Journal

keywords

• Confirmatory Factor Analysis
• Efl Motivation
• Exploratory Factor Analysis
• Korean College Student
• L2 Motivational Self-system
• Questionnaire Validation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.3390/su131810333

start page

• 10333

end page

• 10333

volume

• 13

issue

• 18

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su131810333