Rutgers University School of Social Work.
Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas at Austin, College of Education.
Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol. 2024 Oct;30(4):703-712. doi: 10.1037/cdp0000701. Epub 2024 Jul 8.
Crucial to the resettlement experiences of immigrants is the degree to which the receiving country accepts them and affords them social support and opportunities. Through the factor structure and incremental validity of scores generated by the Negative Context of Reception (NCR) Scale, in the present study, we examine Indian American youths' perception of their context of reception using a sample of youth residing in the United States.
Data came from a sample of 223 Indian American youth (aged 12-17) as part of a larger convergent mixed-methods project. Using confirmatory factor analysis, we examined the scale's validity and the relationship between perceived NCR and criterion-related factors such as perceived discrimination and depressive and anxiety symptoms. Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis was then used to analyze qualitative data from 11 of these Indian American youth. Qualitative data provided additional insights about NCR in this population.
NCR scores evidenced strong psychometric properties among Indian American youth. Confirmatory factor models demonstrated good model fit. NCR yielded significant associations with perceived discrimination ( = .33, < .001) and depressive symptoms ( = .25, < .002). Two major themes (parental/family sacrifices and being treated differently from White peers) emerged from the qualitative data.
Results validate NCR as a construct relevant to Indian American youth and associated with negative mental health symptoms such as anxiety and depression. Furthermore, these results underscore the importance of a welcoming and supportive environment for Indian American youths' well-being. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).
对于移民的重新安置经历来说，至关重要的是接收国接纳他们的程度，以及为他们提供社会支持和机会的程度。通过接收负面环境量表（NCR）得分的因素结构和增量有效性，本研究使用居住在美国的青年样本，考察了印度裔美国青年对其接收环境的看法。
数据来自 223 名印度裔美国青年（年龄在 12-17 岁之间）的样本，这是一个更大的会聚混合方法项目的一部分。我们使用验证性因素分析，考察了该量表的有效性，以及感知 NCR 与感知歧视以及抑郁和焦虑症状等相关标准因素之间的关系。然后，对其中 11 名印度裔美国青年的定性数据进行了解释现象学分析。定性数据为该人群的 NCR 提供了更多的见解。
NCR 得分在印度裔美国青年中表现出较强的心理测量学特性。验证性因素模型表现出良好的模型拟合度。NCR 与感知歧视（ =.33， <.001）和抑郁症状（ =.25， <.002）显著相关。定性数据中出现了两个主要主题（父母/家庭牺牲和与白人同龄人不同的待遇）。
结果验证了 NCR 作为一个与印度裔美国青年相关的结构，与焦虑和抑郁等负面心理健康症状相关。此外，这些结果强调了为印度裔美国青年提供一个欢迎和支持的环境对他们的幸福感的重要性。（PsycInfo 数据库记录（c）2024 APA，保留所有权利）。
