Perceived family environment and adjustment in American-born and immigrant Asian adolescents

57 immigrant Asian adolescents were compared with 44 American-born adolescents of Asian descent to investigate differences in perceived family environment and adjustment. Immigrant Asian adolescents were significantly less adjusted, perceived significantly less independence and achievement orientati...

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Published in:Psychological reports 1999-12, Vol.85 (3 Pt 2), p.1244-1249
Main Authors: Handal, P J, Le-Stiebel, N, Dicarlo, M, Gutzwiller, J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acculturation
Adaptation, Psychological
Adolescent
Asian Americans - psychology
Emigration and Immigration
Family - psychology
Female
Humans
Internal-External Control
Male
Social Environment
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Summary:57 immigrant Asian adolescents were compared with 44 American-born adolescents of Asian descent to investigate differences in perceived family environment and adjustment. Immigrant Asian adolescents were significantly less adjusted, perceived significantly less independence and achievement orientation and significantly more organization in their families than their American-born peers. The family environment differences, unlike adjustment differences, persisted over length of time in the host country (USA).
ISSN:0033-2941
DOI:10.2466/PR0.85.7.1244-1249