Lazarevic Vanja
Department of Child and Family Development, College of Education, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92108-4502, USA.
J Adolesc. 2017 Feb;55:77-87. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2016.12.010. Epub 2017 Jan 6.
Over 90% of immigrant youth help their parents navigate the mainstream US culture, a process known as cultural brokering. Past research has indicated that brokering can often have negative effects on development of immigrant youth and their families. The current study builds on the past literature by examining how various aspects of brokering may impact individual wellbeing and family dynamics among first generation immigrant and refugee youth from Eastern Europe (N = 197, Mage = 22.93 (SD = 2.89), 63.5% female) currently residing in the United States. The results show that family conflict mediates the relationship between brokering and youth psychological wellbeing. The findings suggest that there are distinct patterns of association between frequency of brokering and feelings toward brokering, pointing to the need to further understand the ways in which we can capitalize on positive aspects and minimize negative aspects of cultural brokering among immigrants.
超过90%的移民青少年帮助他们的父母融入美国主流文化，这一过程被称为文化中介。过去的研究表明，文化中介往往会对移民青少年及其家庭的发展产生负面影响。当前的研究以过去的文献为基础，考察文化中介的各个方面如何影响目前居住在美国的来自东欧的第一代移民和难民青少年（N = 197，年龄中位数 = 22.93（标准差 = 2.89），63.5%为女性）的个人幸福感和家庭动态。结果表明，家庭冲突在文化中介与青少年心理健康之间起中介作用。研究结果表明，文化中介的频率与对文化中介的感受之间存在不同的关联模式，这表明有必要进一步了解如何利用文化中介在移民中的积极方面并尽量减少其消极方面。
