Ibañez Gladys E, Dillon Frank, Sanchez Mariana, DE LA Rosa Mario, Li Tan, Villar Maria Elena
Department of Epidemiology, Florida International University, 11200 SW 8 Street, Miami, Florida 33174.
Florida International University, 11200 SW 8 Street, Miami, Florida 33174; Miami, Florida;
J Ethn Cult Divers Soc Work. 2015 Jul 1;24(3):219-234. doi: 10.1080/15313204.2014.991979. Epub 2015 Jul 25.
Family relationships can serve as an important source of support during the acculturation process; yet, how the stress related to acculturation, or acculturative stress, may impact family functioning across time is not clear. Participants (n = 479), between the ages of 18-34 were recruited using respondent driven sampling methodology. Findings suggest family cohesion decreased over time; however, it decreased less for those reporting more acculturative stress. The implication is that for those Latino immigrants who struggle to adapt to their new host culture, family remains a source of support more so than for those who do not struggle as much.
在文化适应过程中,家庭关系可以成为重要的支持来源;然而,与文化适应相关的压力,即文化适应压力,如何随时间影响家庭功能尚不清楚。采用应答驱动抽样方法招募了年龄在18至34岁之间的参与者(n = 479)。研究结果表明,家庭凝聚力随时间下降;然而,报告更多文化适应压力的人下降幅度较小。这意味着,对于那些努力适应新东道国文化的拉丁裔移民来说,家庭仍然比那些适应困难较小的人更多地是一种支持来源。