Kate Cain

Does native culture restore emotional intensity? Distinct effects of cultural context on L2 affective processing

Abstract Bilinguals often experience reduced emotional resonance in their second language (L2), known as “emotional distance.” This study investigates how cultural context, specifically culture relatedness, modulates this experience in late Mandarin-English bilinguals. We employe...

Effects of medium, text structure and participant characteristics on reading comprehension in young readers

Background: The increased availability of digital technologies and online reading materials are changing children’s reading and learning practices. This study examines young readers’ comprehension of expository text presented in different media (print vs digital), and whether thi...

Prekindergarten and Kindergarten Predictors of Reading Comprehension in Monolingual English and Spanish-English Bilingual Sixth Graders.

PURPOSE: Poor reading comprehension performance by children in the United States is a continuing concern. Early identification and intervention can reduce the number of children with significant reading problems. We documented prekindergarten and kindergarten predictors of Grade...