A Life Domains Perspective on Acculturation and Psychological Adjustment
A Study of Refugees from the Former Soviet Union
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8090530 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dina Birman (0000-0003-2513-3048, University of Miami Coral Gables FL USA, corresponding author), Corrina D Simon (University of Illinois at Chicago Chicago IL USA), Wing Yi Chan (0000-0002-6251-1055, Georgia State University Atlanta GA USA), Nellie Tran (0000-0002-3751-4879, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Lowell MA USA) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 60-72 |
| Publication date | 2013-12-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Community Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0091-0562 • E-ISSN: 1573-2770 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10464-013-9614-2 |
| PMID | 24343028 |
| OpenAlex | W2084321620 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 50 |
| References cited | 54 |
The study articulates a contextual approach to research on acculturation of immigrants, suggesting that the relationship between acculturation and adjustment is dependent on the cultural demands of the life domains considered. Specifically, the study investigated the mediating effects of adjustment in occupational and social life domains on the relationship between acculturation and psychological adjustment for 391 refugees from the former Soviet Union. The study used bilinear measures of acculturation to the host (American) and heritage (Russian) cultures. Using Structural Equation Modeling, the study confirmed the hypothesized relationships, such that the positive effects of American acculturation on psychological adjustment were mediated by occupational adjustment, and the effects of Russian acculturation on psychological adjustment were mediated by satisfaction with co-ethnic social support. Psychological adjustment was measured in two ways, as psychological well-being, using a measure of life satisfaction, and as symptoms of depression and anxiety, using the Hopkins symptom checklist (HSCL). Life satisfaction served as a mediator between adjustment in occupational and social domains and HSCL, suggesting that it may be an intervening variable through which environmental stress associated with immigration contributes to the development of symptoms of mental disorder
Acculturation · Ethnic group · Immigration · Life satisfaction · Mental health · Political science · Psychiatry · Psychological adaptation · Refugee · Social support · Sociology · Structural equation modeling · Employment and Welfare Studies · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Clinical Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 50 |
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| Citations per year | 4,17 |
| Citation span | 2014 - 2026 (13) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 49 |