Department of Psychology.
Department of Counseling and Educational Development.
Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol. 2019 Oct;25(4):461-471. doi: 10.1037/cdp0000216. Epub 2018 Dec 27.
Understanding the experience of foreigner objectification is relevant given the possibility of ethnocentrism, xenophobia, and mistrust of immigrants in the United States. The present study examines main and interactive effects of objectification and English proficiency on developmental outcomes among immigrant mothers and children.
Our study includes 173 youth from Latinx backgrounds (52% female, = 12.86 years, = .68; 87% United States-born) and their mothers ( = 38.26 = 5.65; all foreign-born) from emerging immigrant contexts.
Bivariate and regression analyses suggest that lower English proficiency was associated with more objectification for youth; whereas higher English proficiency was associated with more objectification for mothers. For youth only, English proficiency was positively correlated with American identity. For both parents and youth, foreigner objectification was linked with negative psychological outcomes (e.g., mothers' depressive symptoms, youths' low self-esteem).
Being subjected to assumptions that challenge individuals' social status can be psychologically harmful. Nuanced developmental variation, and implications regarding the dual role of objectification and English proficiency are discussed. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).
鉴于美国存在种族中心主义、仇外心理和对移民的不信任，理解外国人被客体化的体验具有重要意义。本研究考察了客体化和英语水平对移民母亲及其子女发展结果的主要影响和交互影响。
我们的研究包括 173 名拉丁裔背景的青年（52%为女性， = 12.86 岁， =.68；87%为美国出生）及其母亲（ = 38.26 岁， = 5.65；均为外国出生），他们来自新兴的移民环境。
双变量和回归分析表明，英语水平较低与青年的客体化程度较高有关；而英语水平较高与母亲的客体化程度较高有关。仅对青年而言，英语水平与美国身份呈正相关。对于父母和青年来说，外国人的客体化与负面的心理结果有关（例如，母亲的抑郁症状，青年的低自尊）。
被置于挑战个人社会地位的假设之下可能会在心理上造成伤害。讨论了细微的发展变化以及客体化和英语水平的双重作用的含义。
