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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 198-206 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Adolescence |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Publication status | Published - 18 Apr 2017 |
Abstract
Intergenerational adjustment theories suggest that immigrant adolescents may be particularly influential in their families, as they take on family obligations and serve as language brokers. Empirical research in this regard is, however, scarce. One aim of this study was to test whether adolescents' linguistic competence in German adds to the explanation of maternal socio-cultural adaptation difficulties in Germany. Another aim was to investigate whether the association between adolescents' linguistic competence and maternal socio-cultural adaptation difficulties differs depending on adolescents' involvement in family obligations. The sample comprised 185 ethnic German immigrant mother-adolescent dyads from the former Soviet Union (15.7 years old; 60% female). Results of Actor-Partner Interdependence Models, which were developed for dyad data analysis, indicated that mothers of adolescents with a good command of German indeed report fewer socio-cultural adaptation difficulties. The transmission effect from adolescent to mother was particularly pronounced when the adolescent was heavily involved in family obligations. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled Explaining Positive Adaptation of Immigrant Youth across Cultures.
Keywords
- Acculturation, Acculturative gap, Family dynamics, Intergenerational transmission
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Psychology(all)
- Social Psychology
- Psychology(all)
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Medicine(all)
- Psychiatry and Mental health
Sustainable Development Goals
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In: Journal of Adolescence, Vol. 62, No. 1, 18.04.2017, p. 198-206.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - With a little help from my child
T2 - A dyad approach to immigrant mothers' and adolescents' socio-cultural adaptation
AU - Titzmann, Peter F.
AU - Gniewosz, Burkhard
N1 - Funding Information: This study was funded by the Jacobs Foundation .
PY - 2017/4/18
Y1 - 2017/4/18
N2 - Intergenerational adjustment theories suggest that immigrant adolescents may be particularly influential in their families, as they take on family obligations and serve as language brokers. Empirical research in this regard is, however, scarce. One aim of this study was to test whether adolescents' linguistic competence in German adds to the explanation of maternal socio-cultural adaptation difficulties in Germany. Another aim was to investigate whether the association between adolescents' linguistic competence and maternal socio-cultural adaptation difficulties differs depending on adolescents' involvement in family obligations. The sample comprised 185 ethnic German immigrant mother-adolescent dyads from the former Soviet Union (15.7 years old; 60% female). Results of Actor-Partner Interdependence Models, which were developed for dyad data analysis, indicated that mothers of adolescents with a good command of German indeed report fewer socio-cultural adaptation difficulties. The transmission effect from adolescent to mother was particularly pronounced when the adolescent was heavily involved in family obligations. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled Explaining Positive Adaptation of Immigrant Youth across Cultures.
AB - Intergenerational adjustment theories suggest that immigrant adolescents may be particularly influential in their families, as they take on family obligations and serve as language brokers. Empirical research in this regard is, however, scarce. One aim of this study was to test whether adolescents' linguistic competence in German adds to the explanation of maternal socio-cultural adaptation difficulties in Germany. Another aim was to investigate whether the association between adolescents' linguistic competence and maternal socio-cultural adaptation difficulties differs depending on adolescents' involvement in family obligations. The sample comprised 185 ethnic German immigrant mother-adolescent dyads from the former Soviet Union (15.7 years old; 60% female). Results of Actor-Partner Interdependence Models, which were developed for dyad data analysis, indicated that mothers of adolescents with a good command of German indeed report fewer socio-cultural adaptation difficulties. The transmission effect from adolescent to mother was particularly pronounced when the adolescent was heavily involved in family obligations. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled Explaining Positive Adaptation of Immigrant Youth across Cultures.
KW - Acculturation
KW - Acculturative gap
KW - Family dynamics
KW - Intergenerational transmission
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DO - 10.1016/j.adolescence.2017.04.005
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VL - 62
SP - 198
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JO - Journal of Adolescence
JF - Journal of Adolescence
SN - 0140-1971
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