Immigran t Men tal an d Ph ysical Health

Bibliographic Data

ID8079730
AuthorsPaul G Schmitz (Institute of Psychology, University of Bonn, Germany, corresponding author)
Year1992
Volume4
Issue2
Pages117-131
Publication date1992-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePsychology and Developing Societies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0971-3336 • E-ISSN: 0973-0761
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/097133369200400202
OpenAlexW2141508246
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited9

Berry's model of acculturation can be considered as very useful to classify different strategies to cope with or to adjust to a new culture. In the model four relevant modes of acculturation are described: integration, assimilation, segregation and marginalisation. Research illustrates that these modes are differently related to health and psychosocial adjustment. Irrespective of the mode mostly preferred by a social group, we find marked inter-individual differences in the preference of an acculturation style Research findings show that these individual differences are very closely related to a series of personality variables, such as cognitive styles, coping styles, and reactions to stressful life events in general. Understanding the complex relationships between personality and acculturation modes can help the social scientist to develop and apply adequate intervention strategies and to give some suggestions for the development of adequate socio-political acculturation programmes

Acculturation · Coping (psychology · Developmental psychology · Ethnic group · Personality · Preference · Psychosocial · Psychotherapist · Sociology · Aging and Gerontology Research · Anthropology · Cultural Differences and Values · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Clinical Psychology · Social Psychology