Hovey J D
Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA.
J Immigr Health. 1999 Oct;1(4):187-94. doi: 10.1023/A:1021859800694.
Little previous research has examined acculturative stress among Central American immigrants in the United States. This study explored psychosocial predictors of acculturative stress in a sample of Central American immigrants in Los Angeles. Bivariate and multivariate analyses revealed that family dysfunction, nonmarried status, ineffective social support, nonpositive expectations for the future, infrequent church attendance, and lack of agreement with the decision to migrate were significantly associated with greater levels of acculturative stress. The findings highlight the importance of using culturally relevant clinical methods when assessing and treating acculturating individuals.
此前很少有研究调查美国中美洲移民的文化适应压力。本研究在洛杉矶的中美洲移民样本中探索了文化适应压力的心理社会预测因素。双变量和多变量分析显示，家庭功能失调、未婚状况、无效的社会支持、对未来的消极期望、不经常去教堂以及不同意移民决定与更高水平的文化适应压力显著相关。研究结果凸显了在评估和治疗文化适应个体时使用与文化相关的临床方法的重要性。
