Date of Award
2008
Publication Type
Master Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Department
Psychology
Keywords
Psychology
Supervisor
Julie Hakim-Larson
Rights
info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
Creative Commons License
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Abstract
Participants were recruited primarily from online and student groups resulting in a total of 99 participants (74 females, 25 males; age range: 15-21). Having a positive Arab orientation predicted family satisfaction and having a positive European-Canadian orientation predicted school and living environment satisfaction, as well as fewer invalid school absences. These results corroborate previous research findings differentiating between psychological and sociocultural adjustment, but also show that having a positive Arab acculturation orientation predicts psychological adaptation in private domains and having a positive European-Canadian acculturation orientation predicts psychological adaptation in public domains. Perceived social support received from family mediated the relation between Arab acculturation orientation and private life satisfaction, indicating that family support plays a crucial role in interpreting the relation between acculturation and adjustment. Gender comparisons revealed that males, as compared to females, reported stronger ethnic identities.
Recommended Citation
Paterson, Ashley D., "The private and public life domains of Arab youth in Canada: Acculturation, ethnic identity, social support, and adjustment" (2008). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 8281.
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/etd/8281