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Bicultural Straddling Among Immigrant Adolescents: A Concept Analysis.

Tsui-Sui Annie Kao¹, Betsy Huang²

¹University of Michigan School of Nursing, Ann Arbor, MI, USA anniekao@umich.edu.

Journal of Holistic Nursing : Official Journal of the American Holistic Nurses' Association

|January 8, 2015

Summary

Understanding bicultural straddling is key for nurses caring for immigrant adolescents. This process impacts health decisions and outcomes, requiring culturally responsive care strategies.

Keywords:

Asian Americans adolescents biculturalism concept analysis immigrant families immigrants

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Nursing
Adolescent Health
Cultural Competence

Background:

Diverse US population presents challenges in culturally responsive healthcare for immigrant adolescents.
Nurses need better frameworks to understand how adolescents navigate dual cultural influences and their impact on health decisions.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze the concept of bicultural straddling in immigrant adolescents.
To provide nursing professionals with a framework for caring for culturally diverse adolescents.

Main Methods:

Utilized Walker and Avant's concept analysis methodology.
Examined how immigrant adolescents manage cultural influences between family and societal contexts.

Main Results:

Bicultural straddling significantly influences adolescents' health beliefs, attitudes, perceptions, and behaviors.
Successful navigation of biculturalism promotes positive social functioning, psychological development, and health outcomes.

Conclusions:

Bicultural straddling is an adaptive balancing act crucial for immigrant adolescents.
Understanding this process enables nurses to develop interventions reducing acculturation stress and promoting biculturalism.