In this study, I explored the problem of disproportionate representation of Filipino American female educational leaders. The purpose of this study was to explore how cultural backgrounds and identity development shaped Filipino women’s perceptions of acculturation. I collected …
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The Bible presents a clear call for God’s people to welcome and care for foreigners seeking refuge, but many evangelical churches in America have not adequately responded to this call. Churches do not often see the obstacles that inhibit domestic church members’ (DCMs’) motivati…
Although much research exists on both historical considerations of Korean music and intercultural relations, little attention has been paid to the processes and possibilities of intercultural collaboration of jazz and traditional musicians. As a practice-based inquiry, the resea…
Situated within critical race theory and Latinx critical theory (LatCrit), the result of this research was a 2-part presentation of a critical co-constructed autoethnography and a qualitative case study. The case study identified factors that promoted intercultural collaboration…
Previous research studies regarding acculturation of Iranian immigrants include adaptations and revisions of scales and inventories designed for other ethnic populations. This study was designed to investigate the acculturation of first-generation Iranian-Americans residing in L…
This study aims to investigate the psychological foundations of acculturation by viewing it through a developmental perspective. Specifically, attachment theory is utilized to suggest that one's capacity to effectively regulate affect and to securely explore the environment, esp…
The Nigerian-American Systemic Scales (NASAS), an acculturation scale, was standardized on first-generation Nigerian immigrants in America. The NASAS was specifically constructed to assess accultuartion patterns among Nigerians in the Diaspora. Two additional measures were reval…
This qualitative study examined Ghanaian immigrants' specific social interaction and economic challenges in adjusting to life in the United States. Agnew's General Strain Theory was instrumental to the theoretical framework of this study, which provided a strong basis for unders…
The purpose of this study was to examine predictors of client-counselor working alliance by understanding the effects of acculturation, perceived multicultural competence in counselors, and cultural value conflicts among South Asian women. The study was based on a nonrandom samp…
This present study examined how personality factors, levels of acculturation, and Iranian Americans' unique heritage all work together to affect them and their coping experience within the United States. Self-report ratings of the Five Factors of personality, Brief COPE coping s…
The purpose of this study was to examine how child-rearing styles from two different cultures contribute to the nature of my professional caregiving practice. This hybrid qualitative interview self-study served to increase my appreciation and comprehension of the sociocultural i…
The US is a diverse country comprised of many immigrant groups. There have been a number of studies that have focused on different immigrant groups in America (Ahmed, 2010; Barry & Grilo, 2003; Bhattacharya & Schoppelrey, 2004; Buddington, 2002; Farley et a12005; Heras & Meleis,…
The purpose of this inquiry was to describe and understand the lived experiences of the acculturative process of the Indonesian graduate students at an American public university. The primary focus here was on better understanding how some events or changes become sources of dif…
Limited acculturation of older ethnic immigrants in Canada may adversely impact their psychological well-being. When older adults are equipped with effective means of communication and are familiarized with the services and resources of their host country, they can expand their …
This dissertation was aimed to gather information on the acculturation process and the acculturation experiences of individuals from the Southern Sudanese refugee community in San Diego, California. This study was divided into two distinct phases to obtain in-depth narratives th…
PROBLEM: The problem of this study was to determine the relationship between Parenting Stress and a selected set of predictor variables among parents of children and youth, from birth to 17 years, attending Indonesian churches in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The selected predicto…
The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of selected demographic factors on acculturation among Middle Eastern women living in an urban metropolitan area in the southeastern region of the United States. Specifically, this study was concerned with the influence of t…
This study measures the impact of intergenerational acculturation gaps on overall family functioning with second-generation Iranian Americans. It was hypothesized that significantly larger differences in acculturation level between the participants and their first-generation par…
Academics have extensively studied the life trajectories of second-generation immigrants. Various research studies have explored their identity-negotiation processes by looking at their degree of assimilation and acculturation into their host countries and their transnational co…