Acculturation, Ethnic Identity, and Coping

Acculturation, Ethnic Identity, and Coping

Ethnic identity is understood as a dynamic state, that is determined by three components: (1) by the degree of inclusion in the group of one's cultural origin; (2) the tendency to assimilate to the ethnic group of origin; and (3) the complementary tendency to differentiate from one's own ethnic group. In the same degree as the inclusion intensifies, the tendency to assimilate decreases and the ...

Thesis Identity Integration and Family Ethnic Socialization as M Oderators of Acculturation Stress and Psychological Outcomes

Latinas and breast cancer outcomes: population-based sampling, ethnic identity, and acculturation assessment.

PURPOSE Latinas and African-Americans with breast cancer, especially those of lower socioeconomic status and acculturation, have been underrepresented in studies assessing treatment satisfaction, decision-making, and quality of life. A study was designed to recruit a large and representative sample of these subgroups. MATERIALS AND METHODS Incident cases were selected by rapid case ascertainm...

Ethnic Identity and Acculturation of English as Second Language Learners: Implications for School Counselors

Counseling Adolescents toward Wellness : The Roles of Ethnic Identity , Acculturation , and Mattering

The influence of ethnic identity, acculturation, and mattering on wellness was examined for 176 minority and 286 nonminority adolescents attending a public high school. Participants completed the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure, the Stephenson Multigroup Acculturation Scale, the General Mattering Scale, the Mattering to Others Questionnaire, and the Wellness Evaluation of Life Style-Teenage....