Author : Joanna Chen-Chia Ho
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781321020731
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (27 download)
Book Synopsis Associations of Bicultural Identity Integration with Psychological Well-being and Cortisol Responses to a Laboratory Stressor by : Joanna Chen-Chia Ho
Download or read book Associations of Bicultural Identity Integration with Psychological Well-being and Cortisol Responses to a Laboratory Stressor written by Joanna Chen-Chia Ho and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the rapid rise in numbers of immigrant minority populations and their children, it is important to consider that unique factors that accompany immigrant transitions may have implications for health and well-being. In general, immigrant minority groups report experiencing greater stress, and this stress has largely been attributed to challenges associated with acculturation and biculturalism. The present study explored the psychological and physiological association of acculturation and bicultural identity integration (BII) for Asians and Latinos. Participants (n=104) completed self-report measures and took part in a standardized laboratory stress task; physiological stress reactivity and recovery were measured via salivary cortisol. Results showed that US acculturation and culture of origin (CO) acculturation were not associated with psychological health, but low levels of BII was significantly related to higher levels of perceived stress and depressive symptoms. While CO acculturation was not associated with cortisol reactivity to a laboratory stressor, US acculturation and BII were significantly related to cortisol reactivity, such that individuals low in US acculturation and low in BII showed greater cortisol responses. Meeting the challenges of managing multiple cultures is therefore reflected in both psychological and physiological health; how individuals manage dual cultural identities, not how they acculturate per se, may be more relevant for health and well-being.