This study investigated the dynamics of adult Iranians' social interactions in Canada. The purpose was to identify social and cultural factors that improve or block speaking opportunities for adult Iranian immigrants. Eight Iranians, five men and three women, who had spent their…
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Despite the importance of conducting research on ethnic minorities within the multicultural dynamic of Canada, data pertaining to the sexuality of an Iranian- born sample is limited. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors associated with the norms for premarital …
The present study is a critical analysis of literature regarding counseling with Iranian-Americans. This dissertation will provide an overview and critically analyze the existing relevant literature on the common mental health challenges Iranian-Americans face and how they are a…
This dissertation project examines the lived experiences of immigrant and second-generation Iranian immigrants to uncover the factors that shape their perceptions of belonging in two differ western nations. It is a qualitative methods study that utilized in-depth interviews. I a…
Since the Attitudes Toward Seeking Professional Psychological Help Scale (ATSPPHS; Fisher & Turner, 1970) was developed more than 30 years ago, the ATSPPHS and other similar instruments have attempted to capture the essence of individuals' help-seeking attitudes across cultures …
This qualitative study explored and examined patterns of language choice and codeswitching (hereafter CS) behavior and their relation to the acculturation process of six Iranian female adults, ages 26-54, living in the US. All had left Iran as a result of the 1979 Islamic Revolu…
Psychological assessment is essential for the purposes of diagnosis and case conceptualization, design and implementation of therapeutic interventions, and referral decisions for adjunctive services. The development of assessment tools that are culturally appropriate and meet th…
This research project provided an opportunity for reflection among selected Iranian professionals who came to the United States after the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Specifically, it studied how, through mediation of past history and current cultural and professional experience, th…
The main focus of this study was to explore the relationship between acculturation and somatization as they relate to gender and age among Iranians. Acculturation was measured by the Cultural Life Style Inventory (CLSI) (Mendoza, 1989) and somatization was measured by the Brief …
Culturally hybrid persons are often caught in the crossfire of prejudices. For Iranians living in the West, the demonization of the Other becomes a daily negation of the Self. How do they find agency between hegemonic representational systems that seek to dichotomize and essenti…
The purpose of this study was to examine the attitudes of female Iranian immigrants toward seeking psychological help as a function of acculturation. The study hypothesized that there would be a significant relationship between level of acculturation and attitude toward seeking …
Since the Iranian revolution in 1979, many Iranians have emigrated to the United States as well as to many other countries. Southern California has probably the largest Iranian population in the world outside the Middle East. Iranians started to come to Japan much later, toward …
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between acculturation and attitudes toward the marriage process among Jewish Iranians. Specifically, it was hypothesized that there would be a significant relationship between degree of acculturation and attitudes toward …
Introduction -- The Capital of 6/8 -- Iranian popular music and history: Views from Tehrangeles -- Expatriate erotics, homeland moralities -- Iran as a singing woman -- A nation in recovery -- Conclusion: Forty years.
"Tehrangeles, a name that combines Tehran and Los Angeles, is the home of an extensive Iranian expatriate culture industry. The music and popular culture created in Tehrangeles is broadcast by satellite television around the globe and has been immensely popular in Iran and throu…
Iranian ex-pat Reza Malek's quiet professorial life is upended when he returns to Tehran to help his best friend Sina Vava who is involved with Shia militants --
Discusses the Han-era hostage An Shigao and whether he can be identified with the Buddhist monk of the same name.