Date of Award
2013
Publication Type
Master Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Department
Psychology
Keywords
Social sciences, Psychology, Acculturation, Canada, Friendships, Youth
Supervisor
Hakim-Larson, Julie
Rights
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Abstract
The present study investigated the relation between cultural orientation and life satisfaction, as well as differences in friendship groups, among immigrant and non-immigrant youth from four ethnic groups. Participants (N = 156) included immigrant and non-immigrant youth residing in Canada of Arab (n = 39), East Asian (n = 26), South Asian (n = 27), and European (n = 64) ethnic background. Participants completed an online survey, including self-report measures and qualitative items requiring written responses. Results indicated that greater heritage culture orientation predicted greater private life satisfaction, and number of related friends mediated this relationship. Further, there were differences based on immigrant generation and ethnic group for types of friendships, as well as types of support sought from different groups of friends. Additional findings and study implications are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Daniel, Samantha, "Immigrant and non-immigrant youth in Canada: Cultural orientation, ethnicity of friends, and life satisfaction among four ethnic groups" (2013). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 4968.
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/4968