Ethnic identity, acculturation orientations and psychological well-being among adolescents of immigrant background in Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorMazrui, Lubna M.
dc.contributor.authorMurugami, M.
dc.contributor.authorArasa, J.
dc.contributor.authorVan de Vijver, F. J. R.
dc.contributor.authorAbubakar, Amina
dc.date.accessioned2014-11-06T09:28:49Z
dc.date.available2014-11-06T09:28:49Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description(DOI:10.1159/000331026)en_US
dc.description.abstractThe aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship of ethnic identity and acculturation strategies with psychological well-being among adolescents with an immigrant background in Kenya. A total of 269 adolescents from five high schools were involved. The sample included adolescents from Asian, Arab, and Somali immigrant backgrounds alongside native-born. A wide set of measures including the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure, Measure of Acculturation Orientation, Social Demographic Questionnaire, General Health Questionnaire and the Brief Students Multi-Dimensional Life Satisfaction Scale were administered. Ethnic identity (particularly the subscale on sense of ethnic belonging) was positively correlated with life satisfaction and psychological well-being. Moreover, cultural orientation towards the country of origin was closely related to psychological well-being. In conclusion, ethnic identity was associated with better psychological well-being among Kenyan adolescents. Conceptual models developed in the West can be applied in the African context when both sociocultural and economic factors are taken into consideration.en_US
dc.identifier.citationGarcia Coll C (ed): The Impact of Immigration on Children’s Development. Contrib Hum Dev. Basel, Karger, 2012, vol 24, pp 49–63en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.readcube.com/articles/10.1159/000331026
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/331026#tab5
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/11604
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dc.titleEthnic identity, acculturation orientations and psychological well-being among adolescents of immigrant background in Kenyaen_US
dc.title.alternativeThe impact of immigration on children’s development. contributions to human developmenten_US
dc.typeBook chapteren_US
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