Zeitschrift fur Entwicklungspsychologie und Padagogische Psychologie
Volume 34, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 63-71

Psychosocial problems among young ethnic German immigrants - A longitudinal study [Psychosoziale probleme bei jungen Aussiedlern - Eine längsschnittstudie] (Article)

Schmitt-Rodermund E.* , Silbereisen R.K.
  • a Friedrich-Schiller-Universitat Jena, Lehrst. fur Entwicklungspsychologie, Am Steiger 3/1, D-07743 Jena, Germany
  • b Friedrich-Schiller-Universitat Jena, Lehrst. fur Entwicklungspsychologie, Am Steiger 3/1, D-07743 Jena, Germany

Abstract

Previous, cross-sectional studies of adolescent immigrants' problem behavior seemed to indicate that psychosocial adaptation decreases with time of residence in the host country. This was also thought to be true for young ethnic German immigrants Germany. In the present longitudinal study the intraindividual change in psychosocial adaptation was assessed using data from 220 adolescent ethnic German immigrants from three countries. Results show that the adolescents improve concerning well-being and school problems due to acculturative processes. Adolescents, however, who face a specific risk, show more problem behavior. The discussion sheds light on why the results are so different from those of previous research and how the risk-group could benefit front intervention offers.

Author Keywords

Acculturation Adolescent ethnic German immigrants Problem behavior Longitudinal study

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Link
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DOI: 10.1026
ISSN: 00498637
Cited by: 5
Original Language: German