Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal
Volume 46, Issue 4, 2018, Pages 331-346
Life Quality of University Students From Immigrant Families in the United States (Article)
Bakhtiari F.* ,
Benner A.D. ,
Plunkett S.W.
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The University of Texas at Austin, United States
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The University of Texas at Austin, United States
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California State University, Northridge, United States
Abstract
The numbers of university students from immigrant families have been increasing in the United States, yet little research exists on factors influencing their life quality. Self-report data were collected from 2,210 students from one university in California. Direct effects of four contextual stressors (i.e., ethnic discrimination, parent–child cultural conflict, family disengagement, and family financial stress) were examined in relation to life quality. Also, the potential moderating and mediating role of perceived stress was examined, as well as the potential moderating role of students' generational status. The results provided strong support for mediation, showing contextual stressors influenced students' life quality through their perceived stress. Some evidence was found for moderation, showing the complex role of perceived stress. Generational status did not play a moderating role. © 2018 American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
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DOI: 10.1111/fcsr.12260
ISSN: 1077727X
Original Language: English