Acculturation and Life Satisfaction Among Immigrant Mexican Adults
The numbers of Mexican Americans living in the United States, many of whom are first generation immigrants, are increasing. The process of immigration and acculturation can be accompanied by stress, as an individual attempts to reconcile two potentially competing sets of norms and values and to navi...
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Indiana University School of Social Work
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| author | Flavio F. Marsiglia Jaime M. Booth Adrienne Baldwin Stephanie Ayers |
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| description | The numbers of Mexican Americans living in the United States, many of whom are first generation immigrants, are increasing. The process of immigration and acculturation can be accompanied by stress, as an individual attempts to reconcile two potentially competing sets of norms and values and to navigate a new social terrain. However, the outcomes of studies investigating the relationship between levels of acculturation and well-being are mixed. To further investigate the dynamic of acculturation, this article will address the impact of acculturation and familismo, on reported life satisfaction and resilience among Mexican American adults living in the Southwest (N=307), the majority (89%) of which are immigrants. The findings indicate that bilingual individuals report significantly higher levels of life satisfaction and resilience than their Spanish-speaking counterparts do. Speaking primarily English only predicted higher levels of resilience but not life satisfaction. Implications for social work practice with Mexican American immigrants are discussed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b040ffdfc714429da75869c98bf0607a2022-12-21T18:21:54ZengIndiana University School of Social WorkAdvances in Social Work1527-85652331-41252013-09-01141496412073Acculturation and Life Satisfaction Among Immigrant Mexican AdultsFlavio F. MarsigliaJaime M. BoothAdrienne BaldwinStephanie AyersThe numbers of Mexican Americans living in the United States, many of whom are first generation immigrants, are increasing. The process of immigration and acculturation can be accompanied by stress, as an individual attempts to reconcile two potentially competing sets of norms and values and to navigate a new social terrain. However, the outcomes of studies investigating the relationship between levels of acculturation and well-being are mixed. To further investigate the dynamic of acculturation, this article will address the impact of acculturation and familismo, on reported life satisfaction and resilience among Mexican American adults living in the Southwest (N=307), the majority (89%) of which are immigrants. The findings indicate that bilingual individuals report significantly higher levels of life satisfaction and resilience than their Spanish-speaking counterparts do. Speaking primarily English only predicted higher levels of resilience but not life satisfaction. Implications for social work practice with Mexican American immigrants are discussed.https://journals.iupui.edu/index.php/advancesinsocialwork/article/view/3758Acculturation, Mexican-American, life satisfaction, resilience |
| spellingShingle | Flavio F. Marsiglia Jaime M. Booth Adrienne Baldwin Stephanie Ayers Acculturation and Life Satisfaction Among Immigrant Mexican Adults Advances in Social Work Acculturation, Mexican-American, life satisfaction, resilience |
| title | Acculturation and Life Satisfaction Among Immigrant Mexican Adults |
| title_full | Acculturation and Life Satisfaction Among Immigrant Mexican Adults |
| title_fullStr | Acculturation and Life Satisfaction Among Immigrant Mexican Adults |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acculturation and Life Satisfaction Among Immigrant Mexican Adults |
| title_short | Acculturation and Life Satisfaction Among Immigrant Mexican Adults |
| title_sort | acculturation and life satisfaction among immigrant mexican adults |
| topic | Acculturation, Mexican-American, life satisfaction, resilience |
| url | https://journals.iupui.edu/index.php/advancesinsocialwork/article/view/3758 |
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