Acculturation and Acculturative Stress as Predictors of Psychological Distress and Quality-of-Life Functioning in Hispanic Psychiatric Patients
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This study examined acculturation level and type, acculturative stress, and several demographic variables as predictors of psychological distress and health-related quality of life in a sample of 101 Hispanic patients at a community psychiatric clinic. Acculturative stress was predictive of psychological distress beyond the effects of the demographic variables. It was also predictive of quality of life with regard to mental health, but not with effects of demographic variables controlled. Acculturation level was not predictive of any of the dependent variables. Low-bicultural acculturation type predicted high psychological distress and poor quality of life-mental health. Assimilated acculturation type was predictive of good quality of life-mental health and traditional acculturation type was predictive of good quality of life-physical functioning. Results demonstrated the importance of evaluating acculturative stress in the psychological assessment of Hispanic psychiatric patients.
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- Authors
- Thoman, L. V., & Surís, A.
- Affiliations
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
- Venue
- Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2004-08
- Volume
- 26
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 293-311
- ISSN
- 0739-9863 (ISSN-L)
- 1552-6364
- OpenAlex
- W2058552851
- Cited by
- 107
- References
- 20
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 20.27
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Migration, Health and Trauma
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Cultural Competency in Health Care
- Keywords
- acculturation, acculturative stress, psychological distress, health-related quality of life, assimilation, mental health, physical function
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