Psychological Reports
Volume 85, Issue 3 PART 2, 1999, Pages 1244-1249

Perceived family environment and adjustment in American-born and immigrant Asian adolescents (Article)

Handal P.J.* , Le-Stiebel N. , Dicarlo M. , Gutzwiller J.
  • a Saint Louis University, Department of Psychology, Shannon Hall, 221 North Grand Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63103, United States
  • b [Affiliation not available]
  • c [Affiliation not available]
  • d [Affiliation not available]

Abstract

57 immigrant Asian adolescents were compared with 44 American-born adolescents of Asian descent to investigate differences in perceived family environment and adjustment. Immigrant Asian adolescents were significantly less adjusted, perceived significantly less independence and achievement orientation and significantly more organization in their families than their American-born peers. The family environment differences, unlike adjustment differences, persisted over length of time in the host country (USA).

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Index Keywords

psychological aspect human Internal-External Control control Adaptation, Psychological Humans family Adolescent Asian Americans male Asian American Acculturation female adaptive behavior cultural factor Article Social Environment migration Emigration and Immigration
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ISSN: 00332941
Cited by: 5
Original Language: English