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Download or read book Acculturative Stress in Immigrant Students written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Lisa Garsman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 117 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (13 download)
Download or read book The Role of Social Support on Acculturation Stress and Allostatic Load Among First- and Second-generation Immigrant College Students written by Lisa Garsman and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study examined the relationship between acculturation stress and allostatic load, and the effect of social support on this relationship among first- and second-generation immigrant college students. Rationale: Research suggests acculturation stress may be a contributing factor to chronic health problems such as obesity, hypertension, Type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Numerous studies have explored the effects of general stress on mental and physical health, but less is known about the cumulative effect of acculturative stress on the body's physiologic processes, referred to as allostatic load. Previous studies have indicated that factors such as cumulative exposure to chronic stress, age of arrival, and time living in the United States all contribute to higher levels of allostatic load in new immigrants. There is strong evidence of the stress-buffering effects of social support specifically regarding acculturative stress. However, to date little is known about the effects of social support on acculturative stress and allostatic load. Methods: A sample of 73 first- and second-generation immigrant undergraduate college students were recruited from Saint Peter's University, an ethnically diverse college in Jersey City. Independent variables were measures of acculturative stress, level of acculturation, perceived social support, and perceived general stress. Blood biomarkers were collected and analyzed to calculate a composite score index as a measure of allostatic load as the dependent variable. Results: Acculturation stress was lower among individuals who indicated their level of acculturation as being either assimilation or integration. Although the results of the regression with acculturative stress as the predictor of total allostatic load was not significant, acculturative stress significantly predicted systolic and diastolic blood pressure. Friends' social support and acculturative stress did significantly predict allostatic load, with higher levels of social support decreasing allostatic load. Conclusions: There is increasing evidence that immigrant students who are marginalized may experience higher levels of acculturative stress compared to those who are more integrated. The results of this study add to previous findings that higher social support is associated with lower allostatic load. Future research using longitudinal designs is necessary to examine health behaviors relating to immigration and their influence on allostatic load.
Author : Radosveta Dimitrova
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461491290
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (614 download)
Download or read book Global Perspectives on Well-Being in Immigrant Families written by Radosveta Dimitrova and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-13 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Global Perspectives on Well-Being in Immigrant Families addresses how immigrant families and their children cope with the demands of a new country in relation to psychological well-being, adjustment, and cultural maintenance. The book identifies cultural and contextual factors that contribute to well-being during a family’s migratory transition to ensure successful outcomes for children and youth. In addition, the findings presented in this book outline issues for future policy and practice including preventive practices that might allow for early intervention and increased cultural sensitivity among practitioners, school staff, and researchers.
Author : Ping Li
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 126 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (617 download)
Download or read book The Influence of Acculturative Stress and Coping Resources on the Subjective Well-being of Junior High School Immigrant Students in Hong Kong written by Ping Li and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : V. Nelly Salgado de Snyder
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 88 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)
Download or read book Mexican Immigrant Women written by V. Nelly Salgado de Snyder and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mark W. Kiang
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (113 download)
Download or read book A School-based Group Intervention for Immigrant Adolescents written by Mark W. Kiang and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Immigrant adolescents account for an ever-increasing portion of middle school and high school populations. In addition to experiencing stress related to typical adolescent development, immigrant adolescents are exposed to immigration-related and acculturative stress, which can lead to compromised mental health (Takeuchi, Alegria, Jackson, & Williams, 2007). Unfortunately, immigrants as a group tend to underutilize mental health services due to a number of cultural and economic factors (Saechao et al., 2012). Schools offer an ideal setting for services that address immigrant student stress (Gonzalez, Eades, & Supple, 2014). Ethnic identity and school connectedness are two constructs that have been linked to positive psychosocial outcomes for immigrant and minority adolescents. In this study, I investigated the effectiveness of a school-based, short-term group counseling intervention for immigrant adolescents, consisting of five 60 minute sessions, that addressed acculturative stress and ethnic identity development in comparison to a nonintervention control group, based on measures of participants’ school connectedness, ethnic identity, and psychological adjustment (i.e., self-esteem and general distress). Additionally, I explored the role that an immigrant adolescent’s ethnic identity played in predicting psychological adjustment outcomes and in moderating intervention versus control group assignment. In total, 89 immigrant adolescents (44 in the intervention group and 35 in the nontreatment control group) from a variety of ethnic backgrounds at a single public high school in the Northeast participated in the study. One-way ANCOVA results indicated significantly better posttest measurements for both psychological adjustment measures (self-esteem and general distress) in the intervention group as compared to the control group, after adjusting for pretest measurements, however this was not the case for ethnic identity or school connectedness. A hierarchical multiple regression indicated that pretest ethnic identity was a significant predictor of higher posttest general distress, but that it did not significantly moderate the relationship between group assignment and posttest general distress. The results of this study suggest that the group counseling intervention is promising, particularly in terms of improving psychological adjustment above and beyond non-treatment. Further investigation regarding how counselors and educators can address and improve school connectedness is recommended. Ethnic identity appears to have important links to positive psychological adjustment, but it is a complex construct that may require more holistic and culturally-appropriate forms of measurement for immigrant adolescents. I have delineated the goals and strategies of the intervention so that they may inform future practice.
Author : David L. Sam
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139458221
Total Pages : 17 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)
Download or read book The Cambridge Handbook of Acculturation Psychology written by David L. Sam and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2006-08-03 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years the topic of acculturation has evolved from a relatively minor research area to one of the most researched subjects in the field of cross-cultural psychology. This edited handbook compiles and systemizes the current state of the art by exploring the broad international scope of acculturation. A collection of the world's leading experts in the field review the various contexts for acculturation, the central theories, the groups and individuals undergoing acculturation (immigrants, refugees, indigenous people, expatriates, students and tourists) and discuss how current knowledge can be applied to make both the process and its outcome more manageable and profitable. Building on the theoretical and methodological framework of cross-cultural psychology, the authors focus specifically on the issues that arise when people from one culture move to another culture and the reciprocal adjustments, tensions and benefits involved.
Author : Paul T. P. Wong
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 0387262385
Total Pages : 641 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (872 download)
Download or read book Handbook of Multicultural Perspectives on Stress and Coping written by Paul T. P. Wong and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-02-15 with total page 641 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only book currently available that focuses and multicultural, cross-cultural and international perspectives of stress and coping A very comprehensive resource book on the subject matter Contains many groundbreaking ideas and findings in stress and coping research Contributors are international scholars, both well-established authors as well as younger scholars with new ideas Appeals to managers, missionaries, and other professions which require working closely with people from other cultures
Author : Sita Patel
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319246933
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (192 download)
Download or read book Psychotherapy for Immigrant Youth written by Sita Patel and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-02-02 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an in-depth, practical, and cutting-edge summary of psychotherapy for immigrant children and adolescents. This text integrates practical therapeutic methods with current empirical knowledge on the unique life stressors and mental health concerns of immigrant youth, proving essential for all who seek to address the psychological needs of this vulnerable and under-served population. Specific chapters are devoted to trauma, refugees and forced displacement, cognitive-behavioral therapy, psychopharmacological issues, school-based treatment, family. Each chapter includes specific cultural concerns and treatment techniques for immigrant groups from various regions of the world. In-depth case examples illustrate case formulation, how and when to use specific techniques, challenges faced in the treatment of immigrant youth, and responses to common obstacles. With detailed theory and practice guidelines, Psychotherapy for Immigrant Youth is a vital resource for psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and other practitioners.
Author : Susan S. Chuang
Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 0739167065
Total Pages : 331 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (391 download)
Download or read book Immigrant Children written by Susan S. Chuang and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2011-06-16 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past several decades, the demographic populations of many countries such as Canada as well as the United States have greatly transformed. Most striking is the influx of recent immigrant families into North America. As children lead the way for a 'new' North America, this group of children and youth is not a singular homogenous group but rather, a mosaic and diverse ethnic, racial, and cultural group. Thus, our current understanding of 'normative development' (covering social, psychological, cognitive, language, academic, and behavioral development), which has been generally based on middle-class Euro-American children, may not necessarily be 'optimal' development for all children. Researchers are widely recognizing that the theoretical frameworks and models of child development lack the sociocultural and ethnic sensitivities to the ways in which developmental processes operate in an ecological context. As researchers progress and develop promising forms of methodological innovation to further our understanding of immigrant children, little effort has been placed to collectively organize a group of scholarly work in a coherent manner. Some researchers who examine ethnic minority children tended to have ethnocentric notions of normative development. Thus, some ethnic minority groups are understood within a 'deficit model' with a limited scope of topics of interest. Moreover, few researchers have specifically investigated the acculturation process for children and the implications for cultural socialization of children by ethnic group. This book represents a group of leading scholars' cutting-edge research which will not only move our understanding forward but also to open up new possibilities for research, providing innovative methodologies in examining this complex and dynamic group. Immigrant Children: Change, Adaptation, and Cultural Transformation will also take the research lead in guiding our current knowledge of how development is influenced by a variety of sociocultural factors, placing future research in a better position to probe inherent principles of child development. In sum, this book will provide readers with a richer and more comprehensive approach of how researchers, social service providers, and social policymakers can examine children and immigration.
Author : Martin Cruz
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 61 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (124 download)
Download or read book A Small Counseling Group for First Generation Immigrant Latino/a High School Students Experiencing Acculturation Stress written by Martin Cruz and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For first-generation Latino/a immigrant high school students, acculturation stress is common. Research shows the effects that Latino/a students experience when they move, one effect being experiencing acculturative stress. The purpose of this graduate project is to design a seven-week small group curriculum for professional school counselors to facilitate for first-generation immigrant Latino/a high school students experiencing acculturative stress. By having professional school counselors facilitate this small group, they will better assist students express themselves in a small group and society. It is hoped that group members will decrease social anxiety, improve communication skills and improve school success.
Author : Jari Santana-Wynn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 157 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (611 download)
Download or read book Acculturation Stress of Immigrant Latino Children written by Jari Santana-Wynn and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The effect of immigration on children is life-long. Latino immigrant youth represent a rapidly growing segment of the United States population. Few studies have explored the ways in which they experience the process of moving to a new country and adjusting to a new culture. This study examined the immigration and acculturation experiences of 23 immigrant Latino children in order to provide a descriptive understanding and conceptualization of the stress they face in the process of acculturation. Participants completed individual interviews or focus groups. Transcriptions of the interviews were analyzed utilizing content analysis and multiple reading analysis methodologies. The children identified pre-migration factors such as loss and multiple separations as stressful. Challenging post-migration factors included adaptation to new school system, learning a new language, coping with racism, and managing new family dynamics. Results highlight a number of general stressors faced by most participants such as concerns about the health of their parents and siblings, the well being of family members left in the country of origin, and typical conflict with peers. Stressors specific to the acculturation process centered on the acquisition of English language skills, making friends of diverse backgrounds, and worries about deportation. Participants reported using a variety of coping strategies and accessing available resources. The children's stories convey themes of ambivalence surrounding their appraisal of the events they lived through, variability in their evaluation of where their locus of control lies, a highly behavioral definition of the cultural conflict they experience, and a fluid grasp of cultural orientation. Overall, it is evident that the acculturative process faced by immigrant children is complex and stressful, characterized by unremitting conflict and intricate dynamics of coping and adaptation. Though resilient and resourceful, the stressors can exceed their coping resources. This emphasizes the importance of early identification of children experiencing acculturation stress and development of prevention programs to support and facilitate the acculturation process in order to ensure successful adjustment by fostering resilience, decreasing the number of stressors, and increasing the range of coping skills.
Author : Gordon C. Nagayama Hall
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128163003
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (281 download)
Download or read book Mental and Behavioral Health of Immigrants in the United States written by Gordon C. Nagayama Hall and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2020-06-12 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mental and Behavioral Health of Immigrants in the United States reviews research on immigrant mental health, acculturation, and multicultural psychology. The book is divided into three sections: Section A addresses the geographic and social context of immigration, including how parents and children navigate the acculturation process, how different cultural orientations affect behavior, and research methods on acculturation. Sections B and C focus on mental health issues common to Latinx, Asian, and Arab/Middle Eastern immigrants, and then more broadly across immigrant groups. Included here are a focus on depression, anxiety, and somatization, as well as alcohol abuse, insomnia, and issues for LGBTQ+ individuals. Pre- and post-migration stressors are discussed, as well as the effects of prejudice and bias, the mental health effects of religion and spirituality, and managing the demands of both work and family. Contributors from psychology, education, and social work provide different perspectives and identify opportunities for future research. Summarizes research on mental health issues common to immigrants Identifies prevalence of mental disorders among ethnic minorities in the United States Examines the impact of group-based discrimination on mental health Explores the impact of acculturation on mental health Reviews mental health issues specific to Latinx, Asian, and Middle Eastern immigrants Covers alcohol abuse, sleep, and other disorders across immigrant groups
Author : Jessica Juli Monti
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 111 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (19 download)
Download or read book ±¿Puedes Repetir? ? written by Jessica Juli Monti and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this qualitative study is to develop a greater understanding of Honduran youth’s cultural experience upon entering Canada. I have examined the interplay of acculturation, the integration process, and its overall effect on the development of the self and ethnic identity as a newly-arrived immigrant living in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Specifically, this study performs an in-depth analysis of the cultural barriers existent when a youth is first enrolled in a classe d’accueil at a French primary or secondary public school. The classe d’accueil is a preparatory class for newly arrived immigrant students who do not speak French and who have lived in Quebec for less than five years. The function of the class is the dominant educational model for immigrant students, placed under scrutiny within the context of this research. An interview-based methodology has been used to consider the experiences of five Honduran immigrant adults between the ages of 25 and 30. These individuals engage individually and confidentially in a discourse on their acculturation process within the context of both the socio-cultural and the educational realms in which they find themselves. Therefore, their new lives in Montreal, Quebec, Canada act as the basis for this thesis project. Indeed, by engaging in a comprehensive analysis of the responses provided by the interviewees, Quebec’s unique iii and complex socio-linguistic structure becomes rich grounds for understanding the doubled process of acculturation within an alien cultural milieu for these Honduran immigrants. As such, this project delves into establishing the difficulties Honduran immigrant youths face in adapting to the educational realm within the limitations of the class d’accueil and the acculturative stress that accompanies it. For each of the limitations of the classe d’accueil, the five participants from this research project experienced instances of acculturative stress that were no doubt directly correlated to their immigration and acculturation process. This study also reveals that these Honduran individuals were unprepared for their immigration and their immersion into a new cultural environment at large. As acculturative stress so commonly occurs throughout the acculturation process it is important that schools address this issue and find ways to alleviate the stressors that are often accompanied with immigration. Therefore, the data from this small study may imply that schools – that is, teachers, counselors, administrators, and even policy makers – should consider the benefits of studying theories of acculturation and acculturative stress. Understanding these theories will allow schools to reinvent the classe d’accueil in such a way that it will prioritize the needs of immigrant students, alleviate academic-related acculturative stress, and correct some of its major limitations.
Author : Sana Loue
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1489919368
Total Pages : 648 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (899 download)
Download or read book Handbook of Immigrant Health written by Sana Loue and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 648 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here is the first comprehensive cross-disciplinary work to examine the current health situation of our immigrants, successfully integrating the vast literature of diverse fields -- epidemiology, health services research, anthropology, law, medicine, social work, health promotion, and bioethics -- to explore the richness and diversity of the immigrant population from a culturally-sensitive perspective. This unequalled resource examines methodological issues, issues in clinical care and research, health and disease in specific immigrant populations, patterns of specific diseases in immigrant groups in the US, and conclusive insight towards the future. Complete with 73 illustrations, this singular book is the blueprint for where we must go in the future.
Author : Eugenio M. Rothe
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0190661704
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (96 download)
Download or read book Immigration, Cultural Identity, and Mental Health written by Eugenio M. Rothe and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2020 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ""Cultural Identity and Mental Health is a unique book because it defines culture and identity from a developmental perspective; therefore delving more deeply into the psychological, social and biological aspects of the immigrant and refugee experience in the U.S.A. and it explains how these experiences help to shape the development of the person's cultural identity. The book presents a very detailed discussion on the concept of acculturation and reviews all of the available literature on the subject. It also covers the sociological, anthropological, political and economic aspects of the immigrant and refugee experience and how these variables impact on mental health, thus presenting the experience of migration from a very broad and humanistic perspective. This book embarks on a deep exploration of the psychodynamic experience of immigration, while at the same time covering the epidemiological risk factors and protective factors related to the immigrant experience; thus, presenting ample and up to date empirically-based data. The book has a unique chapter addressing the true and accurate statistics of immigrant criminality and explores and analyzes this data under a new lens, helping to dispel the myths that result from contemporary anti-immigrant rhetoric. It also explains the types of crimes committed by immigrants, immigrants as victims of crime, cultural crimes, and motivations and the explanatory narratives presented by those who violate immigration laws. In addition, it also covers the history of immigrant criminality in the United States. The book has another important chapter addressing Immigrant Narratives and the role and importance of the personal-historical narrative in life-story construction, and the narrative as a therapeutic tool that can help to repair the trauma of loss and dislocation suffered by many immigrants when they leave their country of origin and begin a life in a new host country. It also introduces the role of the new immigrant narratives in contemporary literature and how this literature can be used by teachers and parents to help integrate the experiences of the different generations of the immigrant family, as well as to educate the younger generations of Americans about the country's new cultural diversity. There is a chapter that explains the new concept of Transnational Identities that result from the improved communication technologies, as well as from more accessible travel, which have deeply changed the immigrant experience and are part of the new phenomenon of globalization. Another interesting chapter analyzes the phenomenon of Return Migrations comparing the points of view of the returning immigrant with those of the ones who stayed behind, further analyzing this topic from a psychological and socioeconomic perspective. It also explains the psychological meaning of Pilgrimages in which the pilgrim visits, not necessarily the land of his or her actual birth or upbringing, but the land of the ancestral family history, in an attempt to bridge the gaps between the generations and to better integrate the pilgrim's sense of ethnic and cultural identity. In addition, this book also has an extensive and well-documented chapter on the refugee experience, outlining the current world-wide refugee crisis and explaining the sociopolitical reasons behind the crisis, as well as offering new evidence-based treatments for this population. This is a very comprehensive and well-written book that covers adults, children, adolescents and families and describes the sociocultural experience of the various generations of immigrants in their adaptation to life in the U.S. It also explores the immigration-related family separations as well as the psychological impact faced by the children that stay behind and later re-unify with their parents in the U.S., as well as those families that are separated by deportation. Finally, the book also presents a comprehensive chapter on culturally-sensitive and culturally-competent evidence-based mental health treatments for the various generations of these populations, including recommendations on ethno-pharmacology. One of the many strengths of the book are the very compelling and clearly explained clinical cases, which help to illustrate the theoretical concepts that are presented in each chapter. This book is a very timely and very valuable contribution to the bio-psycho-social study of the immigrant experience to the U.S. in its first generation and beyond, and is an essential tool for students and professionals in the social sciences, in the fields of social work, psychology, medicine and psychiatry, and for members of government organizations responsible for urban planning, policy and budgets, as well as for agencies dealing with the reception, placement and assistance of immigrants and refugees. ""--
Author : Alberto M. Bursztyn Ph.D.
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (161 download)
Download or read book Immigrant Children and Youth written by Alberto M. Bursztyn Ph.D. and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Immigrants now comprise one-fourth of the 75 million children in the United States. The ability of today's immigrant children to become productively engaged adults hinges on their internal resources and mental health. This book ascertains their psychological challenges and their often misunderstood needs. This book is intended to inform both the general public and professionals working with immigrant children and adolescents about the importance and complexity of addressing their psychological issues and experiential challenges. The work covers the topic of immigrant children's mental health from multiple perspectives while maintaining a focus on developmental needs and identifying the specific problems posed by linguistic and cultural transition. The chapters present case studies and vignettes that serve to illustrate the topics, providing vivid depictions of mental health issues and highlighting the importance of specific interventions. As new immigrant groups continue to settle in the United States, the social and emotional well-being of their children has far-reaching implications for the future of our society, making this volume of critical significance to therapists, educators, policymakers, child advocates, and other audiences.
