Obesity is one of the fastest growing epidemics in the US and it is alarming because it is linked to many serious diseases including diabetes and heart disease. South Asians have a disproportionately higher prevalence of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. Evidence sugg…
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Little research exists on the experiences of first generation Iranians and the various factors that may influence their adaptation to life in the United States. As a growing population in the U.S., Iranians are an understudied group within the psychological literature. In consid…
The relationship between acculturation and professional help-seeking attitudes in second-generation South Asian women was explored using an interpretive phenomenological analysis and personal accounts. This study sought to understand both core cultural values and behavioral aspe…
This study examined the moderating effect of acculturation on the relationship between collective self-esteem and psychological well-being from a sample of Arab American adults. Data consisting of 75 Arab American adults were used, participants completed an online survey. The mo…
There have been general population studies regarding the relationship between the parental marital status and marital satisfaction of their offspring as adults. Findings from previous research indicate an overall direct relationship between parental marital status/quality and ma…
The purpose of this study is to describe the relationship between acculturation and Arabic language skills in Arab American youth in a community center setting. Seventy Arabic speaking students at the age of 13 through 17 in a Midwestern state were selected on a non-random sampl…
Despite the significant increase in the number of Arab immigrants living in the United States over the past few decades, the literature lacks adequate information about this group's health behaviors in relation to important health outcomes. This group of immigrants may have diff…
The study examined the mediating role that acculturation (traditionalist and assimilationist) strategies played in the relationship between coping subscales (confrontive, escape-avoidance, and positive reappraisal) and psychological well-being subscales (environmental mastery an…
With the majority of immigrants having left Iran for the United States following the 1979 Islamic Revolution, the population of Iranians currently living in the United States includes immigrants and second-generation Iranian Americans. Iranian American individuals may present wi…
The present study investigated the relation between cultural orientation and life satisfaction, as well as differences in friendship groups, among immigrant and non-immigrant youth from four ethnic groups. Participants (N = 156) included immigrant and non-immigrant youth residin…
The aim of this study was to investigate health status, health behaviors, and health care access and utilization of African immigrants in the District of Columbia Metro Area (DCMA). The review of the literature revealed a paucity of studies in medical care access and utilization…
The purpose of this current study was to determine the role of acculturation, ethnic identity, and religious fatalism regarding attitudes towards seeking psychological help among Coptic (Egyptian Christian) Americans. In addition, differences between groups of gender and generat…
The number of refugees from Africa seeking asylum in Israel has recently skyrocketed, raising issues as to how to integrate them into Israeli society. Education is one of the mediums being used to encourage the cultural integration and inclusion of the refugees into Israeli soci…
South Asians are people with origins in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives. In the United States (US), South Asians are among the fastest growing ethnic/immigrant groups with a growth rate of 70% from the 2000 to the 2010 Census, now consisti…
Background: The study was designed to address the empirical research problem: What is the relationship between acculturation and marital satisfaction among first generation Iranian American Immigrants. Method: Correlational research design was used to study the relationship betw…
The purpose of this study is to compare the experience of Iraqi refugees in Jordan and the US in order to understand what aspects of the refugee experience have contributed to making their experience similar or different in both countries. The focus of this study was the impact …
Western and Eastern societies are known to vary in terms of their important values, identities and dress practices. The Muslim culture is a typical Eastern culture, in which the veil is the most visible symbol of a woman's Islamic identity. Today many Muslims live in Western soc…
This study investigated how the two dimensions (heritage culture and mainstream culture identification) and four strategies (integration, assimilation, separation, and marginalization) of acculturation are associated with personality and mental health of first-generation Turkish…
The present study explores the nature of coping mechanisms among South Asian Muslim immigrants living in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) who have been living in Canada between three to five years and experienced acculturation challenges and depression. Thirteen immigrants (seven …