The theme of this conference focusses attention on conflict and negotiation. In this paper, I take one example of these issues, and examine the cultural and psychological aspects of these phenomena that take place during the process of acculturation. During acculturation, groups of people and their individual members engage in intercultural contact, producing a potential for conflict, and the n...

THE RELATIONSHIP OF SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS, AND ACCULTURATION/ENCULTURATION TO BMI AND PERCEPTIONS OF BODY IMAGE AMONG COLLEGE-AGED AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of SES and acculturation/enculturation to body image perceptions and overweight (i.e. BMI) among African American college women. A secondary purpose was to examine which factors predicte...

OBJECTIVE This study was designed to examine, with the use of Berry's acculturation concept (2003), personal self-esteem and collective esteem in the acculturation of young Turks in Germany. Further, it was aimed to examine whether ethnic identity is linked to better mental health. METHOD Consecutive psychiatric primary care patients with Turkish background were screened with the 5-item Accul...

OBJECTIVE To examine the potential moderating effects of family cohesion and acculturation on the physiological stress response (cortisol) as a predictor of preterm birth (PTB) in pregnant Mexican-American women. METHODS The sample included 470 participants; 33 had preterm births. All participants were self-identified as Mexican-American. In this cross-sectional study, family cohesion was mea...

This paper investigates the processes and challenges of creating a socially integrated, empowered immigrant identity by exploring the concepts acculturation model. The author examines the psychology of acculturation and the processes for creating a socially integrated bicultural self for immigrants who retain cultural traditions while adapting to new social norms and practices. The complexity o...

CONTEXT South Asian Immigrants (SAls) are the 2nd fastest growing Asian immigrant population in the United States with high rates of coronary artery disease (CAD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D). There is a need to identify markers that can help in identifying high risk groups at an early stage so CAD can be prevented. OBJECTIVE To measure the level of acculturation and its association with CAD, su...

This article presents an approach to graduate (and professional) training that views becoming an ethical psychologist as an acculturation process. J.W. Berry's (1980, 2003) model of acculturation strategies is used as a framework for understanding ethical acculturation, a developmental process during which students can use several types of adaptation strategies. Students enter training with the...

Some evidence of a protective function of immigrant status against chronic illness is found in the literature. However, as immigrants’ period of residence and level of acculturation increase, so does the prevalence of chronic conditions. 3 One classic study found that more traditional Japanese compared with their Westernised counterparts had a lower coronary heart disease prevalence rate. A MED...

OBJECTIVE To identify whether pressures associated with acculturation are related to suicide ideation. METHOD We assessed 1135 undergraduates, using suicide measures and the Vancouver Index of Acculturation. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS Suicide ideation, plans, and attempts did not vary by generation level or with mainstream acculturation for any of the ethnic groups studied (European, Chinese, ...

Disparities in substance abuse treatment (SAT) utilization and completion suggest that traditional substance abuse models may fall short of addressing the complex needs of Latinos, increasing the odds of relapsing. The need for substance use models that integrate multiple acculturation domains in relation to substance abuse is warranted. The goal of the present study is twofold: a) test a multi...