Explain one study of acculturation.

Question 1

When writing about acculturation, what 7 following concepts should be explained:

Answer 1

Acculturation
Acculturative stress
Assimilation
Integration
Marginalization
Separation
Protective factors

Question 2

Acculturation

Answer 2

The psychological and behavioral adjustments that occur within individuals who come into contact with others from different cultural backgrounds.

Question 3

Acculturative stress

Answer 3

The anxiety that one may feel when attempting to assimilate into a new culture.

Question 4

Assimilation

Answer 4

the process in which a minority group or culture adopts the values, behaviors, and beliefs of the majority group.

Question 5

Integration

Answer 5

The process in which an individual assumes the beliefs, values, and behaviors of another culture without losing the characteristics of his or her own culture.

Question 6

Marginalization

Answer 6

A failure to acculturate when it is not really possible to maintain one’s original culture, but because of exclusion or discrimination, it is not possible to assimilate into the new culture.

Question 7

Separation

Answer 7

When migrants maintain their own culture and minimize contact with the new culture.

Question 8

Protective factors

Answer 8

Conditions or attributes in individuals, families, communities, or the larger society that help people deal more effectively with stressful events.

Question 9

Lueck and Wilson (2010)- Aim:
To investigate the variables that predict acculturative stress in Asian Americans.

• Sample:
  2,095 Asian American participants, including first-generation and second-generation immigrants.
• Procedure:
  Semi-structured interviews were conducted either online or face-to-face.
  Interviewers shared cultural and linguistic backgrounds with participants.
  The interviews assessed levels of acculturative stress and factors such as:

Language proficiency and preference

Experiences of discrimination

Social networks

Family cohesion

Socioeconomic status

• Results:

70% of participants experienced acculturative stress.

Bilingual language preference predicted lower stress.

Preference for only English predicted higher stress.

Experiences of discrimination increased stress.

Strong family values and beliefs reduced stress.

Greater satisfaction with economic opportunities was linked to lower stress.

• Findings:
  Acculturative stress is influenced by language preferences, discrimination, family cohesion, and perceived economic opportunities. Maintaining cultural ties and having supportive networks can reduce stress.