Ethnic Identity, Acculturation Orientations, and Psychological Well-Being among Adolescents of Immigrant Background in Kenya
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20034594 |
|---|---|
| Authors | A Abubakar (0000-0002-3686-7904, Utrecht University), Fons J R Van De Vijver (0000-0003-0220-2485, Tilburg University), Lubna Mazrui (Kenyatta University), Josephine Arasa (United States International University Africa), Margaret Murugami (Kenyatta University) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Pages | 49-63 |
| Publication date | 2012-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The impact of immigration on children's development (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | S. Karger AG (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.1159/000331026 |
| OpenAlex | W2172115140 |
| ISBN | 9783805597982 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 27 |
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship of ethnic identity and acculturation strategies with psychological well-being among adolescents with an immigrant background in Kenya. A total of 269 adolescents from five high schools were involved. The sample included adolescents from Asian, Arab, and Somali immigrant backgrounds alongside native-born. A wide set of measures including the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure, Measure of Acculturation Orientation, Social Demographic Questionnaire, General Health Questionnaire and the Brief Students Multi-Dimensional Life Satisfaction Scale were administered. Ethnic identity (particularly the subscale on sense of ethnic belonging) was positively correlated with life satisfaction and psychological well-being. Moreover, cultural orientation towards the country of origin was closely related to psychological well-being. In conclusion, ethnic identity was associated with better psychological well-being among Kenyan adolescents. Conceptual models developed in the West can be applied in the African context when both sociocultural and economic factors are taken into consideration
Acculturation · Ethnic group · Geography · Immigration · Life satisfaction · Psychological well-being · Sociology · Somali · Clinical Psychology · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,77 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2024 (12) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |