Marriage and Family Review
Volume 45, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 84-106
Acculturation gap, intergenerational conflict, parenting style, and youth distress in immigrant chinese american families (Article)
Lim S.-L.* ,
Yeh M. ,
Liang J. ,
Lau A.S. ,
McCabe K.
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Department of Counseling, School Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, United States, Department of Counseling, School Psychology, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Dr., San Diego, CA 92182-1179, United States
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Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, United States
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Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA, United States
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Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Department of Psychology, University of San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States
Abstract
This study examined mother-child acculturation gaps in relationship to youth distress and the possible mediating role of parent-child conflict and parenting style in a sample of 81 Chinese American families. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses provided partial support for a relationship between acculturation gaps and youth distress. No mediators of this relationship were found; however, post-hoc analyses indicated that intergenerational conflict and parenting style were associated with youth distress above and beyond acculturation gaps. These results suggest that interventions developed to reduce parent-child conflict and increase parental bonding (increase parental warmth and decrease parental overprotection) may be valuable for Chinese American adolescents, regardless of acculturation gap status.
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-61449233421&doi=10.1080%2f01494920802537530&partnerID=40&md5=15a0ef11be48ebb5ebf94a72e602fec6
DOI: 10.1080/01494920802537530
ISSN: 01494929
Cited by: 58
Original Language: English