Article Title

Effects of Acculturation and Generational Status on Ethnocultural and Psychosocial Adaptation of Mexican-American Adolescents

Authors

Darrell W. Stolle, University of MontanaFollow
William E. Martin Jr., Northern Arizona University

Publication Date

8-1-2002

Abstract

The extent to which acculturation and generational status affect the ethnocultural and psychosocial adaptation of Mexican-American adolescents was investigated. Participants were classified into acculturation and generational status levels from scores on the Acculturation Rating Scale for Mexican-Americans-Revised (ARSMA-II) and the dependent variable was measured using the Psychosocial Adaptation for Cultural and Contextual Correspondence-Research Version (PACCC-RV). Mexican-American adolescents with lower acculturation levels and more recent residence in the United States perceived they were ethnoculturally different from others in their environment especially in regards to communication difficulties. Similar to previous studies, acculturation and generational status appear to be measuring similar dimensions.

Recommended Citation

Stolle, D. W., & Martin, Jr., W. E. (2002). Effects of Acculturation and Generational Status on Ethnocultural and Psychosocial Adaptation of Mexican-American Adolescents, Dimensions of Counseling, 30(2), 14-21. doi:10.22237/mijoc/1028160180

DOI

10.22237/mijoc/1028160180