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Acculturation and Psychological Well-Being among Immigrant Adolescents in Finland

A Comparative Study of Adolescents From Different Cultural Backgrounds

Inga Jasinskaja-Lahti

University of Helsinki, Finland

This study investigated the effects of acculturation on the psychological well-being of immigrant adolescents. The respondents were 11 to 20 years old, originally from the former Soviet Union, Turkey, Somalia, and Vietnam, and now living in Finland (N = 588). To gain an understanding of the complexity and specificity of the relationship between acculturation and psychological well-being, a large range of existing psychological well-being scales measuring acculturative stress, behavioral problems, self-esteem, life satisfaction, and sense of mastery were used as dependent variables. Most indices of psychological well-being were clearly and negatively related to perceived discrimination, and some of them were also positively related to second-language proficiency. In addition, the adolescents’ experiences of parental support and adherence to traditional family-related values promoted their psychological well-being. However, the impact of this adherence was found to depend on both the specific aspect of well-being measured and the specific family-related values in question.

Journal of Adolescent Research, Vol. 15, No. 4, 446-469 (2000)
DOI: 10.1177/0743558400154002


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