Le Thao N, Stockdale Gary
National Council on Crime and Delinquency, Colorado State University, USA.
Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol. 2008 Jan;14(1):1-9. doi: 10.1037/1099-9809.14.1.1.
Studies suggest that the process of acculturation for immigrant youth, particularly for second-generation youth, is significantly associated with delinquency and violence. This study explored the acculturation-violence link with respect to acculturative dissonance and ethnic identity. The results revealed in a sample of 329 Chinese, Cambodian, Mien/Laotian, and Vietnamese youth that acculturative dissonance was significantly predictive of serious violence, with full mediation through peer delinquency. Ethnic identity was not significantly associated with peer delinquency or serious violence. Although acculturative dissonance and ethnic identity accounted for a small percentage of variance in violence compared with peer delinquency, it cannot be discounted as trivial. Structural equation analyses provided support for both measurement and structural invariance across the four ethnic groups, lending support for cross-cultural comparisons. The results also lend support for the inclusion of cultural factors in youth violence prevention and intervention efforts.
研究表明，移民青少年，尤其是第二代青少年的文化适应过程与犯罪及暴力行为显著相关。本研究探讨了文化适应与暴力行为之间关于文化适应失调和族群认同的联系。结果显示，在329名华裔、柬埔寨裔、苗裔/老挝裔和越南裔青少年样本中，文化适应失调显著预测了严重暴力行为，且通过同伴犯罪行为起到完全中介作用。族群认同与同伴犯罪行为或严重暴力行为没有显著关联。尽管与同伴犯罪行为相比，文化适应失调和族群认同在暴力行为变异中所占比例较小，但也不能将其视为微不足道而不予考虑。结构方程分析为四个族群的测量和结构不变性提供了支持，为跨文化比较提供了依据。研究结果还支持在青少年暴力预防和干预工作中纳入文化因素。
