Open AccessProspective relations between parent–adolescent acculturation conflict and mental health symptoms among Vietnamese American adolescents.
Author(s) -
Diem Julie Nguyen,
Joanna J. Kim,
Bahr Weiss,
Victoria K. Ngo,
Anna S. Lau
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
cultural diversity and ethnic minority psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1939-0106
pISSN - 1099-9809
DOI - 10.1037/cdp0000157
Subject(s) - acculturation , vietnamese , psychology , psycinfo , psychological intervention , mental health , clinical psychology , association (psychology) , intervention (counseling) , protective factor , developmental psychology , immigration , psychiatry , medline , medicine , philosophy , linguistics , archaeology , political science , law , psychotherapist , history
Intergenerational acculturation conflict in immigrant families has been implicated as a risk factor for adolescent maladjustment. However, the directionality and specific family related mediators of this association have not been identified. The present study prospectively examined relations between adolescent reports of perceived acculturation conflict and internalizing and externalizing mental health symptoms. Perceived parent-adolescent relationship strain and perceived parental psychological control were examined as potential mediators.