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Dynamic Transition Patterns in Acculturation Among Hispanic Adolescents
Author(s) -
Lee Tae Kyoung,
Meca Alan,
Unger Jennifer B.,
Zamboanga Byron L.,
BaezcondeGarbanati Lourdes,
GonzalesBacken Melinda,
LorenzoBlanco Elma I.,
Cano Miguel Á.,
Des Rosiers Sabrina E.,
Soto Daniel W.,
Villamar Juan A.,
Pattarroyo Monica,
Lizzi Karina M.,
Szapocznik José,
Schwartz Seth J.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
child development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.103
H-Index - 257
eISSN - 1467-8624
pISSN - 0009-3920
DOI - 10.1111/cdev.13148
Subject(s) - acculturation , psychology , developmental psychology , immigration , domain (mathematical analysis) , transition (genetics) , genetics , mathematical analysis , mathematics , archaeology , gene , biology , history
Acculturation consists of multiple domains (i.e., cultural practices, identifications, and values). However, less is known about how acculturation processes influence each other across multiple domains of acculturation. This study was designed to investigate transition patterns of acculturative processes within and across domains in a sample of 302 recent‐immigrant Hispanic adolescents, M age ( SD ) = 14.51 years (0.88) at baseline; male = 53%). Adolescents were assessed six times over a 3‐year period. Latent profile analyses identified two profiles (high [or increasing] vs. low) for each domain at each timepoint. We found largely stable transition patterns in each domain over six timepoints. Importantly, sequential associations among profiles in acculturation domains were also detected. Implication for acculturation theory and research are discussed.