Living a double life: How hmong adolescents adapt with clashing cultures
Author(s):
Vang, Kong Meng
Format:
Thesis
Degree granted:
Ed.S.
Publisher:
Ann Arbor : California State University, Fresno, 2011.
Pages:
105
Language:
English
Abstract:
As one of the more recent ethnic groups to immigrate to the United States, Hmong are faced with the issue of acculturating into the new culture. Specifically, the study explored the following: (1) how the type of coping strategies utilized by Hmong adolescents is related to their psychological well-being, acculturation level, self-identification, and acculturative stress (2) how the acculturation level of Hmong adolescents is related to their psychological well-being and acculturative stress (3) how the psychological well-being of Hmong adolescents is related to their acculturative stress (4) and how the self-identification of Hmong adolescents is related to their acculturative stress and psychological well-being. The results of the study indicated that those who utilized Engagement coping as their primary coping mechanism were significantly higher on acculturation than those who utilized Collective coping. Additionally, Hmong adolescents who identified themselves as Hmong-American were significantly higher on their acculturation level than those who identified his himself or herself as Hmong. The results also revealed a significant negative relationship between acculturative stress and psychological well-being. The impact and implications of the findings are discussed.