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- Permanent Link:
- http://sobekcmsrv.barrynet.barry.edu/AA00001730/00001
Thesis/Dissertation Information
- Degree Disciplines:
- Psychology
Notes
- Abstract:
- Researchers interested in the process of acculturation have linked it with psychosocial distress using diverse theories. Many of these theories encompass the component of stress, which has often been labeled acculturative stress. This paper will begin by presenting a review of the current literature on acculturation and integrate the various theories and conceptualizations about the subject. Based on this review of the extant literature, the present study proposes to utilize a resources model of coping in an attempt to evaluate the relationship between the acculturation process and psychosocial distress (specifically regarding depression and anxiety). It is hypothesized that both social support and social stressors in the family and in extra family domains contribute to immigrants' adjustment in the acculturation process, as well as their level of depressive symptoms and anxiety symptoms. It was hypothesized that social support would be positively correlated with all modes of acculturation, while social stressors would be negatively correlated with all modes of acculturation. This hypothesis and its subsets was partially supported. A significant positive correlation was found between extrafamilial support and biculturalism as well as between extrafamilial support and Americanism. No significant correlations were discovered between any of the remaining social network and mode of acculturation variables. This indicates that social support outside of one's family greatly influences one's identification and interaction with one's culture, especially one's host culture. It was hypothesized that individuals' overall social context would be positively correlated with biculturalism but negatively correlated with Americanism and culture-of-originism. However, this hypothesis was not supported by the data. One possible reason for this may be that the measures used were limited. Another reason may be that the sample of participants were a heterogeneous group of immigrants from numerous countries and therefore less likely to yield similar data.
- Thesis:
- Thesis (M.S.)--Barry University, 2001.
- Bibliography:
- Includes bibliographical references (leaves 90-100).
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Barry University
- Holding Location:
- Barry University Archives and Special Collections
- Rights Management:
- Copyright Dana Yemin. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder.
- Resource Identifier:
- HM841.Y46 2001_YeminDana ( BU-Local )
- Classification:
- HM841.Y46 2001 ( lcc )
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