This study sought to investigate the psychological network structure of adult Spanish heritage language (HL) learners’ motivational profile by considering interconnections among the following variables: the possible HL selves, family influence, intended HL learning effort, HL achievement goal orientations, HL enjoyment, HL anxiety, perceived classroom environment, and critical language awareness. In line with a complex systems perspective, mutually interdependent connections among variables were estimated using psychological network modeling. The analysis revealed a majority of positive associations among the system constituents, with nodes representing the possible HL selves, HL enjoyment, and intended HL learning effort holding the most central influence on the network. Results also shed light on the unexplored relevance of critical language awareness in understanding HL learners’ motivational and emotional dispositions. We discuss the theoretical, pedagogical, and methodological implications of the study, highlighting the potential of network analysis for providing insights into complex psychological phenomena.

本研究旨在通过考虑以下变量之间的相互关系来调查成人西班牙语传统语言（HL）学习者动机概况的心理网络结构：可能的 HL 自我、家庭影响、预期的 HL 学习努力、HL 成就目标取向、HL 享受、 HL 焦虑、课堂环境感知和批判性语言意识。根据复杂系统的观点，使用心理网络模型估计变量之间相互依赖的联系。分析揭示了系统组成部分之间的大多数正相关关系，其中代表可能的 HL 自我、HL 享受和预期 HL 学习努力的节点对网络具有最核心的影响。研究结果还揭示了批判性语言意识在理解高级语言学习者的动机和情感倾向方面尚未被探索的相关性。我们讨论了这项研究的理论、教学和方法论意义，强调了网络分析在深入了解复杂心理现象方面的潜力。