This study was conducted to investigate the role of several sociocultural variables involved in the acculturation process and their relation to second language learning and well-being. Previous studies have supported several of the proposed relationships between these variables;however, there is a need for integrative researchassessing the relationships among all of themsimultaneously. The sample consisted of 248 Spanish immigrants who completed questionnaires assessing Language Ability, Attitudes, Contact,Modes of Acculturation, Self-Ratings of English Proficiency, and Well-Being. A causal modelling analysis indicated that an Assimilation mode of acculturationwas positively related to self-rated English proficiency and preference for responding to the questionnaire in English. Furthermore, Integration and Assimilationwere found to be positively related to Well-Being whereas Rejection was negatively related to both Well-Being and preferencefor the English questionnaire.These resultswere discussed in terms of their implications for research on acculturation, second language acquisition, and the general well-being of immigrants. © 1999 A-M. Masgoret & R.C. Gardner.

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