This article provides recommendations for conducting culturally competent qualitative research with Latino immigrants, a historically exploited group that represents more than half of all U.S. immigrants and is continuously growing. Limited research exists on Latino immigrants despite their large presence in the United States. The authors draw upon their qualitative research experiences to help researchers develop culturally competent awareness, knowledge, and skills in studying Latino immigrants. Recommendations are grounded by integrating Latino cultural values in the research process. Issues related to developing a research team, recruiting participants, using incentives, informed consent procedures, and language issues are addressed. Suggestions for developing interview protocols and conducting culturally competent in-person interviews are provided.

This study examined how college persistence intentions and life satisfaction influenced by acculturation, enculturation, White marginalization, and Mexican American marginalization among 515 Mexican American college students. The utility of a path analysis model was supported. Enculturation positively predicted persistence and life satisfaction. Acculturation and White marginalization positively predicted persistence. Mexican American marginalization negatively predicted persistence and life satisfaction. The model explained 4% and 10% of the variance in college persistence intentions and life satisfaction, respectively. Resumen Este estudio examinó cómo aculturación, enculturación, la marginación europeoamericano y mexicana-americana influyó a las intenciones de persistir en la universidad y la satisfacción con la vida entre 515 estudiantes universitarios mexico-americanos. La utilidad de un modelo de análisis de trayectoria fue apoyado. Enculturación positivamente predijo persistencia y satisfacción con la vida. Aculturación y marginación europeo-americano predijeron positivamente la persistencia en la universidad. La

Latino immigrants are the largest source of immigrant workers in the United States. In this study, 11 first-generation Latino immigrants (8 men, 3 women) living in the Midwest were interviewed about their work experiences. Interview data were analyzed using consensual qualitative research methods (Hill, Thompson, & Williams, 1997). Five domains associated with the data included work for survival and power, work for social connections, work as self-determination, work barriers in the Midwest, and access to work in the Midwest. We identify ways in which vocational psychologists can intervene to work effectively with Latino newcomers seeking employment in the United States and to support their transition into new settlement communities. Suggestions for future research with immigrant workers are discussed.

The relationship between demographics (generation status, age, gender, education level) and ethnicity-related stressors, namely, perceived discrimination, stereotype confirmation concern, and own-group conformity pressure, and the life satisfaction of 115 Latino college students was examined. A hierarchical multiple regression analysis indicated the demographic and ethnicity-related stressors collectively significantly predicted life satisfaction. Specifically, older students, men, students who reported lower stereotype confirmation concern and own-group conformity pressure had significantly higher life satisfaction than younger students, women, and students who reported higher stereotype confirmation concern and own-group conformity pressure, respectively. Implications for college personnel and future research examining the consequences of ethnicity-related stressors on Latino college students' well-being are delineated. Resumen La relación entre demografía (estatus generacional, edad, género, nivel educacional) y estresores relacionados con el grupo étnico, es decir, discriminación percibida, preocupación sobre estereotipos confirmados, y presión por conformidad del propio grupo de pertenencia, y satisfacción de vida de 115 estudiantes latinos universitarios se Ojeda et al. 15 examinó. Una regresión múltiple jerárquica indicó que los estresores relacionados con aspectos demográficos y grupo étnico colectivamente predijeron satisfacción en forma significativa. Especialmente en estudiantes hombres y más viejos, estudiantes que reportaron preocupación sobre estereotipos confirmados más bajos y presión por conformidad del propio grupo de pertenencia tenían satisfacción de vida significativamente más alta que adultos jóvenes, mujeres, y estudiantes que reportaron preocupación sobre estereotipos confirmados más alta y presión por conformidad del propio grupo de pertenencia, respectivamente. Implicaciones para el personal universitario e investigaciones futuras que examinan las consecuencias de estresores relacionados con grupo étnico de pertenencia en el bienestar de estudiantes universitarios latinos se delinean.

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