Acculturative Stress and Mental Health: Implications for Immigrant-Origin Youth
Selcuk R Sirin1, Esther Sin2, Clare Clingain3
1Department of Applied Psychology, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University, 246 Greene Street, Room 404, New York, NY 10003, USA.
Abstract:
"In this article, the authors provide an overview of the current global and US debates on immigration as a key developmental context for immigrant-origin youth. Relying on a conceptual framework that highlights both risk and protective factors, the authors provide evidence from their longitudinal study that empirically links acculturative stress to key mental health outcomes during adolescence. They conclude with a discussion of clinical implications of their work with an emphasis on what is needed to meet the growing mental health needs of immigrant youth."
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