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Bereolos, Nicole Margaret. "The Role of Acculturation in the Health Belief Model for Mexican-Americans with Type II Diabetes." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2007. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4001/.

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Diabetes has alarming prevalence rates not only in the U.S., but also worldwide. Ethnicity plays a large role with Hispanic-Americans having one of the highest prevalence rates. Diabetes is a complicated disease that requires significant lifestyle modifications. The health belief model (HBM) has been investigated as a theory to explain behavior change. However, little research has been done to determine its utility to Mexican-Americans. In the current study, participants were Mexican-American adults (N = 66) with type II diabetes who were recruited from family medicine clinics. Self-report questionnaires included the General Acculturation Index (GAI) and the Multidimensional Diabetes Questionnaire (MDQ). Participants had the option to complete them in either Spanish or English. Laboratory values were collected from medical charts. A MANCOVA indicated that two variables were significant, perceived severity (PS) and misguided support behaviors (MSB), p < .05. With respect to the HBM, PS was identified as a component of an individual's perception, acculturation was a modifying factor, and MSB was a component of the likelihood to change factors. These three affected glycemic control. Odds ratios determined that individuals with better glycemic control had less perceived severity and less misguided supportive behavior. Individuals with the least acculturation were more likely to have best glycemic control. Significant results were found for each of the three main columns of the model suggesting that the HBM has utility for the Hispanic-American population with type II diabetes. Results suggest that health care personnel should be aware of the ramifications of patients' perceived severity of their illness as well as the amount the "nagging" type support they receive from friends and family on glycemic control. This awareness can lead to the development of interventions aimed at improving glycemic control and the quality of life in Mexican-Americans with diabetes. Specifically, programs focused on incorporating the family may lead to improved psychosocial and educational outcomes since familial relationships are crucial in this population.

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Patterson, Lindsey B. "Family relationship quality and acculturation: Examination of their relationship among Latino adolescent sexual offenders." PDXScholar, 2010. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/165.

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Research on child sexual abuse (CSA), from the perspective of the perpetrator, has been conducted to better inform intervention and prevention programs. Although information from perpetrators can be beneficial for these programs, much of the research is limited by the diversity of sample populations of sex offenders. Moreover, potentially distinct variables relevant to specific populations (e.g., Latinos) have not been thoroughly studied in relation to CSA. To better understand the perpetration of CSA on variables that may be of particular concern to Latinos (i.e., relationship quality in familial supervision and acculturation strategies), the purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationships between supervisor relationship quality, acculturation, and adolescent group membership (i.e., juvenile sex offender - JSO and juvenile comparison - JC). It was hypothesized that Latinos who are assimilated or marginalized are more likely to belong to the JSO group than the JC group. Further, Latino adolescents characterized by an integrated or separated acculturation strategy are more likely to be affiliated with JC group than the JSO group. It was also hypothesized that participants' relationship with their familial supervisor will predict adolescent membership and that acculturation will mediate this relationship. Results for both hypotheses were inconclusive. The probability of using a specific acculturation strategy was not statistically different for either adolescent group. The relationship between supervisor relationship quality and juvenile group membership was non-significant; therefore, the meditational role of acculturation could not be assessed. Further research, using a larger sample size with more complete data is recommended. Suggestions for other design improvements are also provided.

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Manning, Suzanne C. "Acculturation Level, Generational Status and Gender: Their Role in Acculturative Stress in Young Adolescent Mexican Americans." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2004. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc4592/.

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The purpose of this study was to determine relationships between acculturation level, generational status, and gender with acculturative stress. Acculturation level was determined by the Acculturation Rating Scale for Mexican Americans-II (ARSMA-II) and acculturative stress was determined by the Societal, Attitudinal, Familial and Environmental Acculturative Stress Scale-Children's Version (SAFE-C). Subjects included 1268 Hispanic children ages 11-15. In order to validate the usefulness of the ARSMA-II with this sample, analyses were conducted between acculturation level and generational status. The Pearson product moment correlation (r=.44) and the ANOVA between the mean acculturation score and generational status were significant. However, the mean acculturation score from this study was considerably lower than the ARSMA-II score; therefore, new acculturation levels were developed to establish local adolescent norms for the ARSMA-II. All analyses involving acculturation levels were conducted using both the ARSMA-II and new acculturation levels because 300 subjects were reclassified with the new norms. Significant results were similar using both acculturation levels; however, there were more between group differences using the new acculturation levels. It was hypothesized that as acculturation level increased toward the Anglo culture, acculturative stress would decrease. The one-way ANOVA confirmed this relationship. It was also hypothesized that as generational status increased, acculturative stress would decrease. A one-way ANOVA also supported this hypothesis. In order to replicate previous findings on gender, a one-way ANOVA was conducted with acculturative stress and acculturation level. Results for both were non-significant. Overall findings indicate that generational status and acculturation level have a significant impact on acculturative stress in Hispanic children; however, gender does not seem to be a factor. Findings emphasize the importance of addressing cultural issues in the assessment, intervention, and treatment of acculturating Hispanic children. Furthermore, the ARSMA-II appears to be a useful instrument in assessing acculturation level in young adolescent Hispanics though new local adolescent norms for the ARSMA-II were developed from this study.

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Galvez, Gino. "Work-related Intimate Partner Violence: The Role of Acculturation Among Employed Latinos in Batterer Intervention Programs." PDXScholar, 2011. https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/open_access_etds/170.

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Intimate partner violence (IPV), typically considered in the domestic context, has been shown to have considerable effects on women's employment and health. While the literature has recently grown in this area, very few studies have examined the prevalence of work-related IPV among men. Furthermore, the extant literature on work-related IPV has largely ignored the experience of ethnic minorities, specifically Latinos. Many factors suggest that rates and forms of IPV might be different among other racial and ethnic groups. Some studies that examine IPV among Latinos have sought to understand the role of acculturation and socioeconomic contexts. The purpose of this study was to examine work-related IPV among a sample of men enrolled in batterer intervention programs. In addition, we sought to examine the relationship between acculturation, socioeconomic contexts, and reports of work-related IPV among a subset of male Latinos. Overall, the findings confirm the upper ranges of previous estimates across studies (36% to 75%) of employed victims of IPV and their harassment by abusive partners while at work (Swanberg, Logan, & Macke, 2005; Taylor & Barusch, 2004). Specifically, we found that 60% of the entire sample reported work-related IPV that involved threatening behaviors and physical violence at their partner's job. The findings among Latinos suggest that a positive relationship exists between acculturation and work-related IPV. Specifically, proxy variables of acculturation (e.g., country of birth, language of survey, number of years in the U.S.) were hypothesized to be positively associated with higher levels of acculturation. Consistent with the hypotheses, we found significant relationships in the direction proposed. Lastly, socioeconomic status (e.g., income, education, employment status) was hypothesized to play a moderating role between acculturation and work-related IPV. However, results generally suggest that socioeconomic status (i.e., income, education) did not moderate the relationship between acculturation and work-related IPV. This study makes important contributions to the literature and has implications for employers. The significant rates of work-related IPV found in this study highlight the need to address this problem among employed males as an important step in preventing work-related IPV. Among Latinos, the level of acculturation and factors such as income, employment, and education are important contextual factors that provide a better understanding of IPV in Latino communities (Gryywacz, Rao, Gentry, Marin, & Arcury, 2009).

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Valle, Dalila Somoza. "The role of acculturation in leader-member exchange." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2002. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2214.

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In light of the increase of Hispanic Immigrants (i.e 1st, 2nd, 3rd generation) in the U.S. workforce and the impact that the quality of the leader-member exchange has on the organization's success, this study investigated the quality of the relationship that emerges between hispanic subordinates and Anglo-American leaders (i.e who are most representative of the U.S. dominant culture).

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Costa, Jennifer Marie, and Maria Lorena Ochoa. "Acculturation among a Hispanic population in San Bernardino County." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2004. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2523.

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The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between Hispanics and their levels of acculturation. This study's intent was to incorporate variables in order to identify generation and language as defining factors for acculturation. A Likert-type Bidemensional Acculturation Scale for Hispanics (BAS) was used to test six hypotheses.

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Rodriguez, Kristina. "Family and Cultural Influences on Latino Career Development and Academic Success." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2018. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1248375/.

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There is an extensive amount of research on academic success and career development, but most of the literature has focused on the process of White participants. While some of the studies have examined samples from ethnic minority populations, the majority of studies use these populations as comparison groups, studying between-group differences as opposed to within-group differences. The literature is especially lacking in the area Latino academic success and career development. The current study examined how family and culture, specifically socioeconomic status, acculturation, and the quality of the parent-emerging adult relationship, influence the academic success and career development of Latino emerging adults. Eighty-three Latino undergraduate students ages 18 – 24 were recruited for participation in this study. Results indicated that valuing the role of work (career salience) significantly predicted the maturity and positivity of attitudes toward work (career maturity) in Latino emerging adults. Additionally, while family demographic and cultural variables did not seem to have a significant impact on academic success and career development, first-generation college student status, career salience, and conflict in the parent-emerging adult relationship lent some insight into the variation of levels of career maturity in a Latino sample. Furthermore, first-generation student status also impacted the relationship between career maturity and GPA.

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Gutierrez, Daniel M. "Wedges and quakes new landscapes for Latino politics in California /." Connect to this title online, 2004. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1101929313.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2004.<br>Title from first page of PDF file. Document formatted into pages; contains ix, 267 p.; also includes graphics. Includes bibliographical references (p. 254-267).

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McMahon, Debbie L. Driskell Robyn Bateman. "Hispanic assimilation are we there yet? /." Waco, Tex. : Baylor University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2104/5175.

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Jamal, Sheri K. Henderson James W. "Hispanic assimilation to American health insurance." Waco, Tex. : Baylor University, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/2104/4825.

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Cortez, Christina. "“Las Experiencias de Padres con Hijos Discapacitados” Lived Experiences of Mexican-Immigrant Parents of Children with Identified Disabilities." Antioch University / OhioLINK, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=antioch1600121768781733.

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Baca, Damian. "Border insurrections How IndoHispano rhetorics revise dominant narratives of assimilation /." Related electronic resource: Current Research at SU : database of SU dissertations, recent titles available full text, 2006. http://proquest.umi.com/login?COPT=REJTPTU0NWQmSU5UPTAmVkVSPTI=&clientId=3739.

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Mayer, Vicki A. "Mexican Americans, mass media, and cultural citizenship : cultural affirmation and consumer alienation in San Antonio, Texas /." Diss., Connect to a 24 p. preview or request complete full text in PDF format. Access restricted to UC campuses, 2000. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/ucsd/fullcit?p9975894.

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Amato, Lisa C. "How white non-Latino/a therapists perceive and address racial and cultural differences when working with Latino/a clients a project based upon an independent investigation /." Click here for text online. Smith College School for Social Work website, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10090/962.

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Thesis (M.S.W.)--Smith College School for Social Work, Northampton, Mass., 2007<br>Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment for the degree of Master of Social Work. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 102-108).

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Nolan, Daniel E. "A call to transformation cross-cultural candidates /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1991. http://www.tren.com.

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Tummons, Jonathan P. "Cultural assimilation, appropriation and commercialization : authenticity in rap music, 1997-2004 /." Morgantown, W. Va. : [West Virginia University Libraries], 2008. https://eidr.wvu.edu/etd/documentdata.eTD?documentid=5611.

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Thesis (M.A.)--West Virginia University, 2008.<br>Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains xvi, 195 p. : ill. (some col.). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-195).

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Garza, Martha Sonia, and Araceli Bueno Powers. "Latino cultural beliefs, attitudes, and utilization patterns of mental health services." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2001. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1839.

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The purpose of this study was to explore the patterns of utilization of mental health services in the Latino community. Fifty male and female adult Latinos in the general population of San Bernardino County and Riverside County were surveyed. The questionnaire consisted of demographic information and information on beliefs and attitudes about subjects' help seeking behaviors.

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Douglass, Samuel Karl. "A strategy for merging diverse ethnic congregations to minister in cross-cultural missions projects." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1988. http://www.tren.com.

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Fieleke, Natalie. "Cultural framing of diabetes from a public health perspective a comparative content analysis /." Diss., Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri-Columbia, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/10355/4910.

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Thesis (M.A.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2008.<br>The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file (viewed on September 29, 2008) Includes bibliographical references.

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Garcia, Maud Danitza. "Cultural factors affecting Latino diabetics." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2005. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2816.

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This study addressed cultural factors that prevent Hispanic diabetics from getting diagnosed early, controlling their glycemic levels, and obtaining appropriate transportation, health insurance, and better education on nutrition.

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Gates, Denise. "Exploring the superior-subordinate relationships of Caucasian American, African American, and Latino/A or Hispanic American women and men from the perspective of co-cultural theory /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 2004. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p3137701.

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Ahaiwe, Chinedum Israel. "Qualitative study of cultural barriers influencing management of diabetes among Hispanic Americans in Hidalgo County." Thesis, University of Phoenix, 2014. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3583331.

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<p> This qualitative ethnographic study explored cultural barriers influencing Hispanic Americans in managing diabetes in south Texas. The study explored a descriptive account to understand diabetes, the possibility of the disease developing, and lack of diabetes management among Hispanic Americans at the United States-Mexico border in south Texas. The study focused on recruiting 50 Hispanic American adults who have diabetes in nursing homes and doctor’s office in Hidalgo County, Texas. The goal includes identifying common areas of cultural barriers influencing diabetes management. These barriers include language problems, family ties, keeping good and healthy diet, lifestyles, lack of education, socioeconomic issues, poor awareness, and poverty. The study used instruments including demographic questionnaire and open-ended face-to-face interview questions to collect data. The interview guide based on questions from these instruments explored cultural barriers. These barriers make it difficult for people of this ethnic background to see diabetes as a disease they can manage. This ethnographic study identified emerging themes encouraging awareness and change in the way Hispanic Americans in Hidalgo County in rural south Texas view diabetes. Future studies might involve using mixed or quantitative studies to validate findings of this study and provide a broader perspective on cultural barriers influencing the management of diabetes in minority populations.</p>

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Zychowicz, Mary. "Cultural discontinuities insights into Latino educational values in a Latino migrant community in the U.S. /." Bowling Green, Ohio : Bowling Green State University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=bgsu1257179655.

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Johnson, Robert D. "A ministry project for training members of the New Hope Baptist Church in trans-cultural ministry cultural awareness and teaching methodology /." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 2005. http://www.tren.com.

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Wilkins, Natalie J. "Family processes promoting achievement motivation and perceived school competence among Latino youth a cultural ecological-transactional perspective /." unrestricted, 2009. http://etd.gsu.edu/theses/available/etd-04072009-192738/.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Georgia State University, 2009.<br>Title from file title page. Gabriel Kuperminc, committee chair; Christopher Henrich, Joel Meyers, Julia Perilla, committee members. Description based on contents viewed June 18, 2009. Includes bibliographical references (p. 50-57).

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Young, Max Joe. "An inquiry into the Latin and Spanish cultural presentations of Spanish first year textbooks." Click here to access dissertation, 2007. http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/archive/fall2006/max_j_young/Young_Max_J_200701_edd.pdf.

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Thesis (Ed.D.)--Georgia Southern University, 2007.<br>"A dissertation submitted to the Graduate Faculty of Georgia Southern University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Education." Under the direction of William M. Reynolds. ETD. Electronic version approved: May 2007. Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-201)

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Duarte-Gómez, Nancy. "Integration of psychodynamic psychotherapies with Latinos." Online full text .pdf document, available to Fuller patrons only, 2003. http://www.tren.com.

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Vasquez, Elias Inez. "MEASURING THE NEEDS OF HISPANIC PARENTS OF HIGH RISK NEWBORNS (NURSING, CROSS-CULTURAL, COMMUNICATION)." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/276445.

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Aguilar, Jaime Ponce. "The impact of acculturation on the moral development of Mexican-Americans: A cross-cultural study." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 1996. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1471.

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Owens, Michael Wesley. "A strategy for evangelizing and congregationalizing Hispanics in the rural and small-town mid-South." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN) Access this title online, 2005. http://www.tren.com.

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Masselink, Saralyn Marie. "What is culture? What is compentency? What is Latino? : an exploratory study of clinicians' perceptions and practice of cultural competency with Latino clients : a project based upon an independent investigation /." View online, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10090/5910.

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Orozco, Veronica. "Ethnic identity, perceived social support, coping strategies, university environment, cultural congruity, and resilience of Latina/o college students." Columbus, Ohio : Ohio State University, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=osu1186609917.

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Lee, Markov L. "The influence of acculturation and socioeconomic status on disciplining children among Chinese Americans." Virtual Press, 2006. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1379124.

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Theoretical models of parenting that explain parenting behaviors (e.g., Belsky's (1984) model) generally lack consideration of cultural variables among various ethnic groups, particularly Chinese Americans. One such concept is guan that literally means training (Chao, 1994) (or called training parenting attitude in the present study). Moreover, literature has shown that acculturation and family socioeconomic status significantly influence parenting attitudes and behaviors pertaining to various forms of punitive parenting, namely, authoritarian parenting, corporal punishment, and child physical abuse among the Chinese American population. The training parenting attitude (as a culture-specific parenting attitude) and disciplinary belief (as a traditional parenting attitude) are taken into consideration in the proposed theoretical models of parenting for Chinese Americans.One hundred and seventeen Chinese American mothers who have at least one child in the age range of 4 to 12 years old participated in this study. Structural equation modeling was used to test viable models of punitive parenting. Results indicated that the originally proposed primary model was incorrectly specified. The primary model was then respecified and re-estimated by eliminating the unreliable measures and correlating between the error terms of some observed variables. Consistent with the theory of planned behavior, results indicated that Chinese American mothers with favorable attitudes toward authoritarian parenting were more likely to engage in authoritarian parenting behavior. However, neither acculturation nor family socioeconomic status was found to significantly influence either parenting attitudes or behaviors pertaining to authoritarian parenting. Discriminant function analysis was performed to predict thelevels of engagement (i.e., presence or absence) in corporal punishment and physical abuse from a set of predictors. Findings revealed that only the discriminant function for corporal punishment was significant. Authoritarian parenting and disciplinary belief were found to be the most significant predictors of the levels of engagement in corporal punishment.Further research is needed to explore the predictors for the engagement in authoritarian parenting, corporal punishment, and child physical abuse among the Chinese American population. In addition, professionals should interpret parenting behaviors in terms of the cultural meaning of Chinese American parents. Finally, the limitations of the present study include the lack of access to a diversified sample, self-report bias, low reliabilities of some measures, and the weaknesses of structural equation modeling along with discriminant function analysis.<br>Department of Counseling Psychology and Guidance Services

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Davis, Brian Keith. "Preparing Anglo adults to teach children in a Hispanic Sunday school." Online full text .pdf document, available to Fuller patrons only, 2003. http://www.tren.com.

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Semaan, Gaby. "Arab Americans Unveil the Building Blocks in the Construction of Our Cultural Identity." Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1187204165.

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Tilley-Lubbs, Gresilda A. "Crossing the Border Through Service-Learning: The Power of Cross-Cultural Relationships." Diss., Virginia Tech, 2003. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-07272003-010818.

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Opalinski, Andra Simmons. "Cultural beliefs and attitudes related to overweight children in Haitian and Hispanic cultures and the role of health ministry /." Connect to full text via ProQuest. Limited to UCD Anschutz Medical Campus, 2007.

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Thesis (Ph.D. in Nursing) -- University of Colorado Denver, 2007.<br>Typescript. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 173-183). Free to UCD affiliates. Online version available via ProQuest Digital Dissertations;

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Dalen, Gerardo A. van. "The rock, a model for the cultural progression of second generation Hispanic Christians into the American culture." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), access this title online, 2001. http://dx.doi.org/10.2986/tren.108-0019.

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Alarcon, Maria Cielo B. "The relationship between womanist identity attitudes, cultural identity, and acculturation to Asian American women's self-esteem." Virtual Press, 1997. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1063210.

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The current study examined the interrelationships among womanist identity, cultural identity, acculturation, and self-esteem in 74 Asian American women who are currently enrolled in or who have graduated from a college or university in the United States. It was hypothesized that Internalization attitudes, cultural identity, and acculturation would predict self-esteem among Asian American women. It was also hypothesized that cultural identity (Ethnic Identification) and acculturation would be negatively correlated with each other. Results of the simultaneous multiple regression analysis indicated that Internalization attitudes and cultural identity were both significant predictors of self-esteem. Asian American women with higher levels of Internalization attitudes had higher levels of self-esteem, consistent with Ossana, Helms, and Leonard's (1992) study. Asian American women with higher levels of Marginal attitudes had lower levels of self-esteem. Results, however, yielded no significant relationship between acculturation and self-esteem. A correlational analysis revealed a significant negative correlation between cultural identity (Ethnic Identification) and acculturation, confirming Lee's (1988) assertion that acculturation decreases cultural identity.<br>Department of Counseling Psychology and Guidance Services

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Wilcots, Kylynnedra D. "The Relationship Between Racial Identity, Ethnic Identity, and African-American Acculturation and their Contribution to Psychological Well-Being." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2000. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc2549/.

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Since there are few studies which address the relationships between racial/ethnic identity and acculturation in the African-American community, the purpose of this study was threefold: 1) explore the relationship between racial identity and African-American acculturation; 2) examine racial and ethnic identity associations; and 3) observe the connections between these cultural constructs and psychological well-being. One hundred ninety-four African-American undergraduates from a predominantly White institution and two historically Black colleges completed measures of these constructs, self-esteem, and depression. The findings indicate a relationship between racial identity and acculturation for three of the four Cross (1971) stages (encounter, immersion-emersion, and internalization). Relinquishing the White frame of reference and achieving inner security with their Blackness coincides with immersion in the eight facets comprising African-American culture. Individuals who do not identify with their race (pre-encounter) less often affiliated with their ethnic group. Conversely, achieving racial identity (internalization) was associated with ethnic identity attachment. Finally, the study's findings suggest that identity development may affect how individuals perceive themselves and feel emotionally, which may depend on identity achievement. Pre-encounter stage scores were associated with reports of higher depression and lower self-esteem; whereas, higher internalization individuals reported higher self-esteem. As for ethnic identity, those who have explored options and made commitments to their ethnic group reported fewer symptoms of depression and higher self-esteem. The converse was also true. Community acceptance was predicted to mediate the relationship between acculturation and psychological well-being. Although this was unfounded, the data indicate that traditional individuals living in predominantly White neighborhoods reported more depressive symptoms than did dominant society acculturated individuals living there. Interesting demographic findings and future research directions are provided.

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Zychowicz, Mary S. "Cultural Discontinuities: Insights into Latino Educational Values in a Latino Community in the U.S." Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1257179655.

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Ukiru, Judi Minage. "Acculturation experience of Africa immigrants in the United States of American." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2002. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2127.

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The conclusions extracted from this research project show that little research has been done on social issues presented by the African immigrant to America. Those charged with public welfare research and intervention must develop tools and strategies necessary to assess the needs of African immigrants, to facilitate their improved adjustment to their environment. African immigrants in the United States can benefit from similar research designs and resources accorded to the Latino and Asian populations.

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Thomas, KaMala Syretta. "Anxiety sensitivity and cross-cultural differences: An examination of the factor structure of the anxiety sensitvity [sic] index." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2001. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/1980.

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Moceri, Joane T. "Cabezonas con suenos : assets Latina/o nursing students used to overcome obstacles /." Thesis, Connect to this title online; UW restricted, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1773/7254.

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Bruton-Yenovkian, Natalie. "Acculturation of Armenian immigrants." Scholarly Commons, 2010. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/758.

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This study researched Armenian immigrants ability to acculturate to life in the United States. Armenian immigrants face a number of challenges when first arriving to the United States and adjusting to American culture. The challenges stem from relational areas such as communication, family interaction, and social interaction. In order to explore the challenges and successes Armenian immigrants faced during the acculturation process, I researched the plight of recent Armenian immigrants adjustment to life in the United States. The qualitative study I conducted consisted of 20 open-ended interviews of Armenian immigrants who have lived in the United States for at least 5 years. The data collected from this study as well as information gathered from Armenian cultural research and acculturation study research reveal culture specific information of the Armenian acculturation process. I was able to apply and analyze the data I collected through the major acculturation theories by people such as Berry, Kim, Ward, Bochner, and Furnham. The study indicates that Armenian immigrant's have challenges to acculturate due to living in the United States due to: ethnic traditions, communication styles, and family and social interaction.

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Sia, Rex Fycueco. "A study of the anxiety, depression and coping skills of Filipino immigrants in Southern California." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2001. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2037.

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Choi, Ho-Kyung. "Two for One, One for Two." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1996. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc278117/.

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The film is about three young Korean-American adults who have adapted to American society while retaining certain aspects of Korean culture in their lives. To expose their intermingled behaviors and concepts, the film combines the observational format of a documentary with an information style employing family photos, home movie recordings, and interviews with the three subjects and their families. An accompanying production report describes the research process, pre-production, production, and post-production.

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Butcher, Erica. "An Audience Reception Analysis Field Study: Exploring Second and Later Generation Latino Viewers’ Perceived Realism Appraisals of Latino Fictional Television Characters in English Language Television Programs." Ohio : Ohio University, 2009. http://www.ohiolink.edu/etd/view.cgi?ohiou1249586967.

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Merino, Chavez Nidia. "Mexicanidad in Ohio: Identity and Stress in Columbus." The Ohio State University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1274763376.

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Shelton, Andrew J. "Spanish Measurement of Adult Attachment: Reliability and Validity of the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale in a Hispanic American Sample." Thesis, University of North Texas, 2015. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc801946/.

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Measures of adult attachment developed in English have been translated and validated in multiple Spanish-speaking countries, yet to this date no self-report adult attachment instrument has been systematically examined for validation with Latinos/Hispanic Americans. The present study examined psychometric properties of a Spanish version of a widely used adult attachment scale, the Experiences in Close Relationships Scale (ECRS), with a bilingual college student sample. Following the dual-language split half (DLSH) quantitative method of evaluating semantic equivalence, 209 bilingual, Latinos/Hispanic American college students recruited from a large public university completed a DLSH version of the ECRS (half English, half Spanish). Internal consistency reliability and DLSH reliability were within acceptable limits, although significantly smaller than coefficients of the English ECRS completed by a large Caucasian sample (n = 459); 3- to 8-week test-retest reliability was also adequate. Exploratory factor analysis revealed a two-factor solution with 35 items accounting for 40% of the variance, which was similar to the English ECRS. Convergent validity was supported by findings that showed significant associations of attachment dimensions with social self-efficacy, self-esteem, depressive symptoms, and comfort with self-disclosure, but not interpersonal trust. Evidence for discriminant validity was found in that attachment dimensions were not significantly associated with social desirability. Theoretical implications, limitations, and future directions of the study will be discussed based on adult attachment theory and cross-cultural perspectives.

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