Mediators of the Relationship Between Acculturation Gap and Mental Health of Immigrant Children: A Review of the Literature

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10.2991/aebmr.k.220404.104How to use a DOI?

Keywords

acculturation gap; mental health; immigration; immigrant families

Abstract

Immigrant families face hardships as a byproduct of acculturation. The purpose of this study is 1) to evaluate the relationship between the acculturation gap and the mental health outcomes of immigrant children; 2) to profile the mediators of this relationship and to shed light on future intervention and research. Current research identified three main mediators, namely, intergenerational conflict, supportive parenting, and adolescent reported family functioning. These findings guide future interventions to focus on identifying acculturation gaps and strengthening intergenerational ties. Future studies might investigate both enculturation and acculturation gaps, as well as the impact of paternal-child acculturation gaps on the well-being of immigrant children, to fill in gaps in the current knowledge.

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© 2022 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press International B.V.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Jiangyue Li
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/04/18
TI  - Mediators of the Relationship Between Acculturation Gap and Mental Health of Immigrant Children: A Review of the Literature
BT  - Proceedings of the 2022 International Conference on Creative Industry and Knowledge Economy (CIKE 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 544
EP  - 547
SN  - 2352-5428
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/aebmr.k.220404.104
DO  - 10.2991/aebmr.k.220404.104
ID  - Li2022
ER  -