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Exploring network derived indicators of acculturation among college enrolled Latinxs: Examining language use and homophily in support networks
Author(s) -
Archuleta Adrian J.,
Dajani Mona A.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.585
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1520-6629
pISSN - 0090-4392
DOI - 10.1002/jcop.22538
Subject(s) - enculturation , acculturation , homophily , psychology , social network (sociolinguistics) , social psychology , construct (python library) , structural equation modeling , developmental psychology , sociology , computer science , ethnic group , social media , anthropology , pedagogy , machine learning , world wide web , programming language
Acculturation measures focus on the perceived composition of a person's social networks as a characteristic of cultural change but have not focused on specific social relationships as sources of evaluation. The current study explores network‐derived indicators of acculturation and determines the viability of network acculturation as a related, but distinct, construct from enculturation. A first‐order ego network electronic survey design was used to gather social network and traditional survey data from a sample of college‐enrolled Latinxs using name generator and name interpreter questions. Findings indicate low but statistically significant correlations between network indicators of acculturation and enculturation as hypothesized. No group differences in network acculturation were observed between generational statuses despite demonstrated differences in psychological enculturation. The low but statistically significant relationships between enculturation and network acculturation suggest conceptually related but distinct indicators of acculturation. Latinx homophily was the strongest predictor of enculturation, revealing the importance of network characteristics.