Re-acculturation and adaptation among adolescents from returned portuguese immigrant families

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2012

Authors

Felix Neto (Author) FPCEUP

Journal

Title: Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Vol. 42 No. 1

Pages: 133-150

ISSN: 0021-9029

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 2 Citations

Scopus - 3 Citations

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Scientific classification

FOS: Social sciences > Psychology

Associated Projects

Juventude imigrante - Juventude imigrante: Aculturação e o paradoxo de adaptação em Portugal

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-002-H9M

DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-1816.2011.00873.x

Abstract (EN): The aims of this study were to investigate the degree of psychological and sociocultural adaptation among adolescents from returned Portuguese immigrant families and the factors that may predict adaptation. The study sample consisted of 360 adolescents from returned Portuguese immigrant families who answered a self-report questionnaire. A control group involving 217 Portuguese youths was also included in the study. Adolescents from returned immigrant families revealed similar levels of psychological adaptation and better sociocultural adaptation in comparison with peers who have never migrated. Predictive factorssociodemographic and intercultural contact variableswere significantly linked to youths' adaptation. It is concluded that perceived discrimination plays an essential role in re-acculturation outcomes.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

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No. of pages: 18