Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology
Volume 40, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 400-415
Longitudinal changes in acculturation for immigrant women from the former soviet union (Article)
Miller A.M. ,
Wang E. ,
Szalacha L.A. ,
Sorokin O.
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University of Illinois at Chicago, United States, Department Head, Health Systems Science, College of Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago M/C 802, 845 South Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL 60612, United States, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, United States
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University of Illinois at Chicago, United States, College of Nursing, University of Illinois, Chicago, United States
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University of Illinois at Chicago, United States, College of Nursing, University of Illinois, Chicago, United States
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University of Illinois at Chicago, United States, Moscow State Medical Institute, Russian Federation
Abstract
Most research on immigrant acculturation has been conducted with cross-sectional samples, using statistical designs that may not capture different trajectories for the components that contribute to this complex concept. The purpose of this study was to examine change over time in acculturation for 226 women from the former Soviet Union who had lived in the United States fewer than 8 years when recruited. Using self-report data from four annual waves, growth trajectories were examined in four components of acculturation (American behavior, Russian behavior, English language proficiency, and cultural generativity). Results indicate that these components changed at varying rates. Acculturation is a process with multiple distinct components that should be measured separately to obtain a full profile of change over time. © 2009 Sage Publications.
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DOI: 10.1177/0022022108330987
ISSN: 00220221
Cited by: 10
Original Language: English