Open Psychology Journal
Volume 12, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 55-65

Acculturation process and life domains: Different perceptions of native and immigrant adults in italy (Article) (Open Access)

Rania N.* , Rebora S. , Migliorini L. , Navas M.S.
  • a Departmenent of Educational Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
  • b Departmenent of Educational Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
  • c Departmenent of Educational Sciences, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
  • d Centro de Estudio de las Migraciones y las Relaciones interculturales (CEMyRI), Universidad de Almería, Almería, Spain

Abstract

Background: Acculturation process has taken up a relevant place in cross-cultural psychology by demonstrating the strong relationships between cultural context and individual behavioral development. Aim: The purpose of this study is to analyse acculturation strategies and attitudes in different life domains of native and immigrant adults living in Italy, following the Relative Acculturation Extended Model (RAEM). Methods: The participants were 250 Italian native and 100 immigrant adults who completed a questionnaire with items to measure their acculturation strategies (real plane) and attitudes (ideal plane), in general and related to different life domains (peripheral and central). Results: Results revealed that the acculturation attitude of immigrants is integration, whereas Italians prefer their assimilation. Conclusion: However, when different life domains are taken into account, immigrants claim to put in practice and prefer integration in most of the domains, whereas Italians perceive immigrants are separated but they prefer their assimilation or integration, depending on the specific domain. © 2019, Bentham Science Publishers B.V. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords

adults RAEM Acculturation domains Real plane Immigrants and Natives Acculturation strategies and attitudes

Index Keywords

male Italian (citizen) perception female major clinical study immigrant Italy questionnaire cultural factor indigenous people Article human adult human experiment
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85063352358&doi=10.2174%2f1874350101912010055&partnerID=40&md5=c328e868b0d715989efa1258e49c1d91
DOI: 10.2174/1874350101912010055
ISSN: 18743501
Original Language: English