Ajlina Karamehić-Muratović
Biographic Data
| ID | 1256113 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ajlina Karamehić-Muratović |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ajlina |
| FAMILY NAME | Karamehić-Muratović |
| SIGNATURE | KARAMEHIĆ-MURATOVIĆ A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Saint Louis University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2233-5912 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The true colors of the chameleon
Developing a stable adult identity is a key process during youth, which unfolds in ongoing interaction between the individual and their environment. For immigrant youth, this process also includes the formation of an ethnic identity, which is complicated by potential differences between the young person's culture of origin and the dominant culture. But we currently know little about the ethnic and self-identification of White immigrant youth in n…
Perceptions of Parents’ Mental Health and Perceived Stigma by Refugee Youth in the U.S. Context
Perceptions of Bosnians in St. Louis
‘Makin’ it’ in the Heartland
INTRODUCTION: Debates in the literature on youth transitions and on immigrant adaptation acknowledge that recent societal shifts have altered the conditions for young people growing up today. As a result, traditional notions of success may limit our understanding of the mechanisms that lead to differential transitional and adaptation pathways among today's children of immigrants. This study explores the definitions of success among a sample of Bo…
Remembrance and Forgiveness
If It Is Meant to Be, Let It Be
The purpose of this paper is to explore and understand how a Bosnian refugee community perceives and responds to the potential risk of a natural disaster in order to identify tailored approaches to improve risk communication. This is a qualitative study. Participants resettled in St Louis, Missouri were identified through criterion and snowball sampling. Thirty-three face-to-face interviews were conducted using a semi-structured interview guide. …
Ethnic-Group Strength Among Bosnian Refugees in St. Louis, Missouri, and Host Receptivity and Conformity Pressure
Leaving by force makes the refugee experience different from the immigrant experience and affects the resettlement process in the new homeland. Using a cross-sectional survey design and a purposive sample of 315 respondents, this study addressed the role of environmental factors in the resettlement process of Bosnian refugees. Four research questions were examined using correlation analysis. Results indicated that, contrary to the common belief t…
The Role of Language Competence, Interpersonal Relationships, and Media Use in Bosnian Refugees’ Resettlement Process
Guided by Kim's Integrative Theory of Communication and Cross-Cultural Adaptation, this study examined the role of language competence, interpersonal relationships, and media use in refugee resettlement using data from 315 Bosnians living in St. Louis, Missouri. The participants were recruited via the snowball sampling technique, and their host language competence, host and ethnic interpersonal relationships, host and ethnic media use, functional…
Perceptions of Personal Risk About Smoking and Health Among Bosnian Refugees Living in The United States
The Role of Language Competence, Interpersonal Relationships, and Media Use in Bosnian Refugees’ Resettlement Process
Guided by Kim's Integrative Theory of Communication and Cross-Cultural Adaptation, this study examined the role of language competence, interpersonal relationships, and media use in refugee resettlement using data from 315 Bosnians living in St. Louis, Missouri. The participants were recruited via the snowball sampling technique, and their host language competence, host and ethnic interpersonal relationships, host and ethnic media use, functional…
Perceptions of Personal Risk About Smoking and Health Among Bosnian Refugees Living in The United States
Ethnic-Group Strength Among Bosnian Refugees in St. Louis, Missouri, and Host Receptivity and Conformity Pressure
Leaving by force makes the refugee experience different from the immigrant experience and affects the resettlement process in the new homeland. Using a cross-sectional survey design and a purposive sample of 315 respondents, this study addressed the role of environmental factors in the resettlement process of Bosnian refugees. Four research questions were examined using correlation analysis. Results indicated that, contrary to the common belief t…
If It Is Meant to Be, Let It Be
The purpose of this paper is to explore and understand how a Bosnian refugee community perceives and responds to the potential risk of a natural disaster in order to identify tailored approaches to improve risk communication. This is a qualitative study. Participants resettled in St Louis, Missouri were identified through criterion and snowball sampling. Thirty-three face-to-face interviews were conducted using a semi-structured interview guide. …
‘Makin’ it’ in the Heartland
INTRODUCTION: Debates in the literature on youth transitions and on immigrant adaptation acknowledge that recent societal shifts have altered the conditions for young people growing up today. As a result, traditional notions of success may limit our understanding of the mechanisms that lead to differential transitional and adaptation pathways among today's children of immigrants. This study explores the definitions of success among a sample of Bo…
Remembrance and Forgiveness
Perceptions of Bosnians in St. Louis
Perceptions of Parents’ Mental Health and Perceived Stigma by Refugee Youth in the U.S. Context
The true colors of the chameleon
Developing a stable adult identity is a key process during youth, which unfolds in ongoing interaction between the individual and their environment. For immigrant youth, this process also includes the formation of an ethnic identity, which is complicated by potential differences between the young person's culture of origin and the dominant culture. But we currently know little about the ethnic and self-identification of White immigrant youth in n…
Psychology (8 works) · Bosnian (7 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research (5 works) · Perception (4 works) · Refugee (4 works)