The Relationship Between Mexican American Cultural Values and Resilience Among Mexican American College Students: A Mixed Methods Study

The current study investigated the role of cultural values in the resilience of Mexican American college students. Utilizing mixed methodology, 124 self-identified Mexican American college students were asked to complete an online survey, including a demographic questionnaire, the Resilience Scale,...

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Published in:Journal of counseling psychology 2013-10, Vol.60 (4), p.617-624
Main Authors: Morgan Consoli, Melissa L., Llamas, Jasmin D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accounting
Adolescent
Adult
Adversity
Biological and medical sciences
California
College Students
Cultural values
Culture
Culture (Anthropological)
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Hispanic Americans
Hispanic students
Human
Humans
Male
Methodology
Mexican American people
Mexican Americans
Mexican Americans - psychology
Mexican Americans - statistics & numerical data
Middle Aged
Personality. Affectivity
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Qualitative research
Resilience
Resilience, Psychological
Social Identification
Social Values - ethnology
Stress
Students - psychology
Students - statistics & numerical data
Surveys and Questionnaires
Undergraduate students
Values
Young Adult
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Summary:The current study investigated the role of cultural values in the resilience of Mexican American college students. Utilizing mixed methodology, 124 self-identified Mexican American college students were asked to complete an online survey, including a demographic questionnaire, the Resilience Scale, Mexican American Cultural Values Scale, and 2 open-ended questions concerning overcoming adversity and cultural values. As hypothesized, Mexican American traditional cultural values (Familismo, Respeto, Religiosidad, and Traditional Gender Roles) predicted resilience, with Familismo accounting for the majority of the variance. Consensual qualitative research (Hill, Thompson, & Nutt Williams, 1997) was used to identify emergent domains and themes within the open-ended question responses. Traditional Mexican American Value themes included Familismo, Ethnic Identity, Religiosidad, Perseverance, and Respeto. Results highlight the important role that certain Mexican American cultural values play in providing strength for overcoming adversities.
ISSN:0022-0167
1939-2168
DOI:10.1037/a0033998