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Psychological Adaptation of Adolescents With Immigrant Backgrounds.
- Source :
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Journal of Social Psychology . Feb2000, Vol. 140 Issue 1, p5-25. 21p. - Publication Year :
- 2000
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Abstract
- ABSTRACT. In the present study, the author examined 3 theoretical perspectives--family values, acculturation strategies, and social group identity--as predictors of the psychological well-being of adolescents from immigrant backgrounds. The 3 perspectives share the view that immigrants' successful adaptation involves the balancing of their heritage culture and the culture of the society of settlement. The participants were 506 adolescents from 4 backgrounds--Vietnamese, Pakistani, Turkish, and Chilean--who were living in Norway. The 3 theoretical perspectives together accounted for between 12% and 22% of the explained variance of mental health, life satisfaction, and self-esteem. The predictive powers of the different perspectives, however, were dependent on which outcome was predicted. On the whole, social group identity showed the strongest predictive power. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00224545
- Volume :
- 140
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Social Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 2872277
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00224540009600442