Biculturalism and adjustment among U.S. Latinos: A review of four decades of empirical findings

Safa, M. Dalal; Umaña‐Taylor, Adriana J.

doi:10.1016/bs.acdb.2021.05.002

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“…These findings also align with a recent systematic review of the literature of biculturalism among U.S. Latinos suggesting that the association between biculturalism and adjustment differed by the adjustment indicator that was examined (Safa & Umaña‐Taylor, 2021). Additionally, given that a positive association emerged between bicultural competence and youth's self‐reported measures of academic adjustment, whereas a negative link emerged for institutional records of cumulative GPA, future research should continue to examine whether the biculturalism‐adjustment link is further modified by different types of assessments, including self‐report versus non‐self‐report assessments of academic adjustment.…”

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“…Individuals who internalize at least two cultural systems (e.g., host or national and heritage or ethnic‐racial cultural systems; Hong et al, 2000) and who develop bicultural competence , the ability to respond to host and heritage cultural demands, are referred to as bicultural (LaFromboise et al, 1993). For youth exposed to more than one cultural system, including immigrant and ethnic‐racial minoritized youth, internalizing these cultures and acquiring bicultural competence signify a developmental task with important implications for their psychosocial adjustment (e.g., self‐perceptions, mental health; Nguyen & Benet‐Martínez, 2013; Safa & Umaña‐Taylor, 2021).…”

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“…These disparate assessments create gaps in academic achievement that do not reflect underlying differences in Latino students' abilities or performance. Furthermore, a recent systematic review of the literature of biculturalism among U.S. Latinos revealed that the association between biculturalism and adjustment differed by the type of measure used and the adjustment indicator that was examined (Safa & Umaña‐Taylor, 2021). As such, this study investigated whether a positive link would emerge between youth bicultural competence and each of three different indicators of academic adjustment.…”

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“…There is limited knowledge pertaining to the developmental progression of biculturalism over time (see Safa & Umaña-Taylor, 2021, for a review), and regarding the ways in which the development of bicultural competence informs immigrant and ethnic-racial minoritized youth's academic experiences. Understanding the link between biculturalism and academic adjustment is especially important as youth transition from high school and adapt to their first years in college.…”

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Bicultural competence and academic adjustment across Latino youth adaptation from high school to college

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This study investigated the association between bicultural competence and academic adjustment (i.e., engagement, efficacy, achievement) among 193 Latino youth (65.3% female; 89.1% U.S.‐born) followed from their senior high school year (Mage = 17.58 years, SD = 0.53) to their fifth college semester (2016–2019). Latent growth analyses revealed that youth's overall bicultural competence trajectory was moderately high and stable across this period. Youth who maintained or increased bicultural competence levels over time (slopes) demonstrated greater self‐efficacy. Youth with greater high school bicultural competence (intercepts) demonstrated higher engagement but lower achievement. No other associations emerged. This study highlights that the promoting influence of bicultural competence may not extend to all indicators of academic adjustment but may depend upon the contexts and demands they navigate.

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“…Similarly, Latinx Americans are highly represented in studies on the association between multiculturalism and adjustment (Nguyen & Benet-Martínez, 2013), but how multiculturalism was defined within this population varies (Safa & Umaña-Taylor, 2021). For example, multiculturalism among Latinx Americans has been operationalized as dual-cultural adaptation (e.g., integrating cultural practices, values, and identifications from both cultures; Berry, 1974), dual-cultural identity (e.g., measuring processes through which cultural identities are formed and maintained), Bicultural identity integration, and Bicultural competence (Safa & Umaña-Taylor, 2021). Thus, whether Latinx Americans would be considered Multiracial, Multicultural, or both, is conceptually unclear based on current definitions of being Latinx.…”

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Most research has investigated Multiracial and Multicultural populations as separate topics, despite demographic and experiential overlap between these. This Element bridges that divide by reviewing and comparing Multiracial and Multicultural research to date-their origins, theoretical and methodological development, and key findings in identity negotiation, socialization, and discrimination-to identify points of synthesis and differentiation to guide future research. It highlights challenges researchers face when studying these populations because such research topics necessitate that one moves beyond previous frameworks and theories to grapple with identity as flexible, malleable, and influenced both by internal factors and external perceptions. The areas of overlap and difference are meaningful and illustrate the social constructive nature of race and culture, which is always in flux and being re-defined.

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Stability and change in acculturation‐related characteristics in older Latinos: Implications for culturally compatible ADRD research

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Capuano

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Introduction Acculturation‐related characteristics, that is, factors directly connected to culture and familial relationships, are associated with engaged research participation within Latino communities. Despite this, little empirical data exists on whether acculturation changes over time in older Latinos, which has potential implications for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) research study design including longer duration clinical trial implementation. Methods Self‐identified Latinos ( n = 222; mean age = 71, 76% female) participating in one of three ongoing longitudinal community‐based cohort studies of aging who reported their nativity outside of the United States/District of Columbia (US/DC) contributed, on average, 4.0 ± 1.2 years of annually collected data. This included acculturation‐related characteristics of total, language‐, and social‐based scores from the Short Acculturation Scale for Hispanics (SASH) and total and domain‐specific scores from an abbreviated Sabogal Familism questionnaire. We used ordinal mixed effects models and linear mixed effects models (as appropriate) to assess change in acculturation metrics after adjusting for age, sex, education, income, and duration of time in the US/DC. Results Although none of the SASH metrics changed over time ( P ‐values ≥ 0.25), all Familism metrics declined over time ( P ‐values ≤ 0.044). Additionally, select participant‐based characteristics including years of education were significantly (and differentially) associated with level of, but not change in, acculturation‐related outcomes. Discussion Results suggest that specific acculturation‐related factors (i.e., familism) change over time in older Latinos, and participant‐based characteristics associated with baseline levels of (but not change in) acculturation more generally. Thus, acculturation‐related characteristics are not all static, trait‐like qualities but rather a multi‐faceted, and at times evolving, construct. Considering this dynamic phenotyping is important when contextualizing older Latinos’ lived experience, and when designing, adapting, and conducting ADRD clinical trials and other health‐related interventions.

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Biculturalism and adjustment among U.S. Latinos: A review of four decades of empirical findings

Cited by 28 publications

References 177 publications

Bicultural competence and academic adjustment across Latino youth adaptation from high school to college

Bicultural competence and academic adjustment across Latino youth adaptation from high school to college

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Stability and change in acculturation‐related characteristics in older Latinos: Implications for culturally compatible ADRD research

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