The authors argue in this article that new approaches are needed the study of psychological acculturation. They posit a model acculturation should incorporate contemporary work social and cognitive psychology. they present builds on previous research areas cognition, cultural competence, identity, stigma. Each these perspectives is discussed accordance with its relevance to acculturative processes operating immigrants. hypothesize more difficult for those persons who must cope stigma being...

Acculturative stress and specific coping strategies were assessed in a group of 214 multicultural college undergraduates both sexes who divided into four generational status groups: early immigrants (immigrated before 12 years age) late after age 12), second-generation third-generation. Also explored was the relationship acculturative to self-esteem, locus control loyalty American culture. The self-administered questionnaire contained short version Padilla SAFE Stress Measure, toward culture...

T he major issues to be addressed here have do with the frequent dilemmas confronted by those of us interested in ethnic research and our multiple responsibilities as scholars mentors. The viewpoint presented this article is based on many my personal experiences over past 20 years well impressions where we should headed researchers scholars.

This study sought to identify factors that contribute the academic resilience and achievement among Mexican American high school students. High-and low-achieving students were selectedfrom a database included 2,169 in three California schools. Resilient (N = 133) reported receiving mostly A grades school, whereas nonresilient 81) of D or below. Variables formedfrom items on questionnaire all had previously completed. Items selectedfor analysis role offamily, teachers, peers toward school;...

The conditions that result in bicultural social development among Latino children and adolescents represent the central focus of this article. literature surrounding is reviewed from four perspectives: (a) immigrant adolescents, (b) second generation Latinos or offspring immigrants, (c) later ethnic (d) mixed racial heritage individuals. Each these situations presents different socialization contexts challenges for parents transmission culture across generations competence. concepts...

The conceptualframeworks of "at-risk" and academic invulnerability were examined with 30 undergraduate Latino students enrolled in a highly selective university. Students interviewed about their educational experiences to examine factors contributing success. grouped (n= 10) based on attainment parents: Group One-parents 11 or fewer years schooling; Two-at least one parent graduated from high school; Three-at completed college. Interviews revealed thatstudents One Twofit the pattern "at...

Abstract The experience of stress and personality variables among 114 Japanese Japanese-American students undergoing differing degrees acculturation was studied. Self-esteem, introversion-extraversion, locus control were measured with standard instruments. A scale designed for immigrant used as well new scales values. Students grouped into first, second, third/later generations. Results from several analyses indicated that different generational groups reported levels stress, values,...

ABSTRACT Language samples of five Spanish/English bilingual children between the ages 2; 10 and 6; 2 were examined for language mixes. Only 2% total utterances contained The most common type mix involved insertion single lexical entries – mostly English nouns into Spanish utterances. Very few phrasal mixes observed. It was concluded that do not constitute a major interference in acquisition bilingualism since appear to be able differentiate their two linguistic systems from an early age.

Summary An acculturation inventory consisting of sociocultural and semantic differential items was administered to adult men women: 26 Anglo Americans, 16 first generation Mexican third Americans in three Southern California communities. The results indicated that scores derived from the correlated highly with ethnic group membership (.83 ≤ r .85; p < .01). Furthermore, hypotheses pertaining directional differences among means were confirmed: scored significantly higher (p .01) than who,...

Abstract A Mandarin/English two‐way immersion elementary program is described from its inception and implementation through the fifth grade, culminating year of program. All students in all grades were assessed on their oral/listening, reading, writing performance Mandarin using program‐created assessment measures. Fifth‐grade also took STAMP 4Se test online to assess oral literacy performance. In addition, second‐ fifth‐grade participated mandated California Standards Tests for English...

This article reports on a 2-phase study to revise the Hispanic Stress Inventory (HSI; Cervantes, Padilla, & Salgado de Snyder, 1991). The necessity for revised stress-assessment instrument was determined by demographic and political shifts affecting Latin American immigrants later-generation Hispanics in United States 2 decades since development of HSI. data revision HSI (termed HSI2) collected at 4 sites: Los Angeles, El Paso, Miami, Boston, included 941 575 U.S.-born diverse population...

In this retrospective study, the academic resilience of two individuals Mexican heritage who graduated from Stanford University is described. The respondents (a woman and a man) now in their early 20s came home backgrounds extreme impoverishment adversity. By means in-depth interviews challenges faced school beginning kindergarten continuing through graduation Both attribute success to support given them by mothers personal motivation succeed school; however, authors show that was also...

Thlis study examined the reliability and validitv of a newly developed instrument to assess psychosocial stress amonig Hispanic adults, Stress Inventory (HSI). A community pilot sample (N = 493) was obtained using HSI along with variety criterion measures. Factor analytic procedures resulted in two versions HSI, one for immigrants second U.S. born Hispanics. Sub-scale scores total both were found correlate strongly measures psychological distress. Further, sub-scales have high levels...

International migration has been associated with increased levels of psychological disturbance, particularly among refugees who have fled from war or political unrest. This study examined self-reported symptoms depression, anxiety, somatization, generalized distress, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in a community sample 258 immigrants Central America Mexico 329 native-born Mexican Americans Anglo Americans. Immigrants were found to higher distress than Fifty-two percent American...

This study examined the motivation held by 140 elementary‐ and 451 secondary‐level students toward learning of Chinese, Japanese, or Korean in formal classroom settings public schools. Information was also gathered from 847 parents concerning their attitudes foreign language (FL) involvement child's study. The findings revealed that elementary were more motivated overall Asian than older students. Younger perceived as involved did high school A factor labeled “Ethnic Heritage‐Related...