Changes in Family Cohesion and Acculturative Stress among Recent Latino Immigrants

Gladys E. Ibañez; Frank Dillon; Mariana Sanchez; Mario de la Rosa; Li Tan; Maria Elena Villar

doi:10.1080/15313204.2014.991979

Changes in Family Cohesion and Acculturative Stress among Recent Latino Immigrants

Gladys E. Ibañez, Frank Dillon, Mariana Sanchez, Mario de la Rosa, Li Tan, Maria Elena Villar

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Family relationships can serve as an important source of support during the acculturation process; yet, how the stress related to acculturation, or acculturative stress, may impact family functioning across time is not clear. Participants (N = 479) between the ages of 18 and 34 were recruited using respondent-driven sampling methodology. Findings suggest family cohesion decreased over time; however, it decreased less for those reporting more acculturative stress. The implication is that for those Latino immigrants who struggle to adapt to their new host culture, family remains a source of support more so than for those who do not struggle as much.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	219-234
Number of pages	16
Journal	Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work
Volume	24
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/15313204.2014.991979
State	Published - Jul 3 2015
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Hispanic
Latino
acculturative stress
family
family cohesion
immigrants

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Health(social science)
Education

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