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Understanding adolescents' acculturation processes: New insights from the intergroup perspective
Savaş Karataş1, Elisabetta Crocetti1, Seth J Schwartz2,3
1Department of Psychology, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development
|September 22, 2020
Summary
Adolescent acculturation orientations are shaped by perceived parental and peer influences. Parental adoption of the destination culture had a stronger effect than peer preferences in both Italy and Turkey.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Cross-cultural studies
Background:
- Acculturation research increasingly focuses on intergroup dynamics.
- Understanding adolescent acculturation requires examining proximal socialization contexts.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate how perceived parental acculturation orientations and classmate acculturation preferences influence adolescent acculturation orientations.
- To compare these effects in two distinct cultural settings: Italy and Turkey.
Main Methods:
- Survey research involving 269 adolescents in Italy and 211 adolescents in Turkey from migrant families.
- Analysis of adolescents' perceptions of their parents' and classmates' acculturation strategies.
Main Results:
- Adolescents' acculturation orientations were significantly influenced by both parental and peer perceptions.
- Parental preference for adopting the destination culture showed a stronger impact than peer preferences in both countries.
- Parental preference for maintaining the origin culture was more influential in Turkey than in Italy.
Conclusions:
- Both family and peer groups play crucial roles in shaping adolescent acculturation.
- The relative influence of parents versus peers varies depending on the specific acculturation strategy and cultural context.
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