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…
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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…
Due to the language barrier, culture clash, and the nature of the migration of the elderly Iranian immigrants to the United States from a culture with history, traditions and values drastically contrasting the countries of the Western world, this generation of older adults is vu…
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…
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 study examines the state of the maintenance of Persian language among Iranians in the United States. This study is important for two reasons. First, this study is the first in its kind to examine the data from secondary sources such as U.S. Census data, Homeland Security, a…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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 relationship between acculturation and the expression of emotional distress in Iranian Americans. The sample of 124 Iranian American adults was recruited through professional organizations, religious organizations, schools, and inform…
Personal and collective identities are transformed by processes of dispersion from a homeland. I argue that the meanings dispersed individuals attach to experiences and events and the ways that they imagine personal and national identity are re-narrated and re-imagined in the ne…
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 …