Psychologische Akkulturationsforschung

Maehler, Débora B.; Shajek, Alexandra

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“…Methodological limitations refer to the moderate internal consistency of the marginalization subscale, which is particularly the case for girls, and the externalizing problems scale of the SDQ with the latter having already been reported in previous studies [ 21 ]. Literature on acculturation research [ 46 ] pointed to the complexity of acculturation processes, constituting a methodological challenge to operationalize acculturation patterns. There has also been a growing awareness of the need to empirically investigate measurement invariance as a prerequisite for group comparisons.…”

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The relationship between acculturation and mental health of 1st generation immigrant youth in a representative school survey: does gender matter?

Klein

Müller

Wölfling

et al. 2020

Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health

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Background: Although gender plays a pivotal role in the psychological adaptation of immigrant youth, its association with acculturation strategy and mental health among 1st generation immigrant adolescents are still scarce and inconsistent. Therefore, the purpose of the current study was to investigate gender-related differences in acculturation patterns and their association with mental health (internalizing and externalizing problems). Methods: Self-reported data of immigrant adolescents (N = 440) aged between 12 and 19 years (M = 16.2; SD = 1.6) was collected in a representative German school survey. Fifty-one percent of the sample were female (n = 224). Almost half of the sample was born in the Former Soviet Union, followed by Poland (9.3%). Sociodemographic variables, acculturation strategies, and internalizing as well as externalizing problems were assessed by questionnaires. Results: Confirmatory factor analysis supported the four-dimensional model of acculturation styles (assimilation, integration, separation and marginalization). Whereas girls more often showed an integration pattern, boys scored higher on the separation and marginalization scale. After adjusting for age and educational level, regression analyses revealed for both gender that marginalization was associated with more internalizing problems. Separation was related to more externalizing problems. Conclusion: 1st generation adolescents experiencing a lack of belongingness to German society, socioeconomic and educational disadvantages might be particularly vulnerable to mental distress. Findings are discussed in terms of gender-related differential socialization processes in context of immigration.

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The relationship between acculturation and mental health of 1st generation immigrant youth in a representative school survey: does gender matter?

Klein

Müller

Wölfling

et al. 2020

Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health

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“…The participants rated eight items (four items each for the orientation toward the home and the host country) on a 7-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree), for instance "In Germany, it is important for me to have friends from my home country. " The BAOS was specifically designed in response to the criticism on Berry's model (Maehler and Shajek, 2016), by using continuous variables to measure acculturation instead of dichotomous variables. Previous studies showed good reliability for adult refugees (α = 0.87-0.89; Safdar et al, 2021).…”

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“…To distinguish between the four acculturation strategies proposed by Berry (1997), continuous scores of the orientation toward home and host countries are often dichotomized using median-or mean-splits. This not only leads to a loss of variance but also to smaller sample sizes in the respective groups (Maehler and Shajek, 2016). Therefore, more recently, a continuous approach is preferred, in which the orientation toward the home country and orientation toward the host country are analyzed independently (Demes and Geeraert, 2014).…”

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Factors affecting the acculturation strategies of unaccompanied refugee minors in Germany

Garbade,

Eglinsky,

Kindler

et al. 2023

Front. Psychol.

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BackgroundDifferent acculturation strategies might be related to different mental health outcomes and social participation of unaccompanied refugee minors (URMs), but little is known about which factors influence this acculturation process. Therefore, the aim of this investigation was to examine the impact of individual, stress-related, and contextual factors on the acculturation process of URMs in Germany.MethodsA sample of N = 132 URMs living in child and youth welfare service facilities in Germany completed questionnaires about their acculturation orientation, traumatic experiences, daily stressors, asylum stress, and perceived social support between June 2020 and October 2021. This investigation is part of the multi-center randomized control trial BETTER CARE. Data were analyzed descriptively and via multiple hierarchical regression.ResultsIntegration (43.5%) and Assimilation (37.1%) were the most common acculturation strategies used by URMs. Multiple hierarchical regression models showed that daily stressors (e.g., the lack of money) were associated with a stronger orientation toward the home country, whereas traumatic events were associated with a weaker orientation toward their home country. No significant predictors were found for the orientation toward the host country.DiscussionOverall, URMs in Germany showed favorable acculturation strategies. Nevertheless, daily stressors and traumatic experiences might influence this process. The implications for practitioners and policymakers are discussed with a view to further improving the acculturation process of URMs in Germany.Clinical Trial Registration: German Clinical Trials Register, DRKS00017453 https://drks.de/search/de/trial/DRKS00017453. Registered on December 11, 2019.

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Landlust: Imaginierte Ruralität als prämigrantischer Schutzraum?

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2022

MiGS: Migration - Gesellschaft - Schule

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Psychologische Akkulturationsforschung

Cited by 4 publications

References 28 publications

The relationship between acculturation and mental health of 1st generation immigrant youth in a representative school survey: does gender matter?

The relationship between acculturation and mental health of 1st generation immigrant youth in a representative school survey: does gender matter?

Factors affecting the acculturation strategies of unaccompanied refugee minors in Germany

Landlust: Imaginierte Ruralität als prämigrantischer Schutzraum?

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