Converging identities: Dimensions of acculturation and personal identity status among immigrant college students.

Abstract

The present study was designed to ascertain the extent to which dimensions of acculturation would differ across personal identity statuses in a sample of 2,411, first and second generation immigrant college-attending emerging adults. Participants from 30 colleges and universities around the United States completed measures of personal identity processes as well as of heritage and American cultural practices, values, and identifications. Cluster-analytic procedures were used to classify participants into personal identity statuses based on the personal identity processes. Results indicated that, across ethnic groups, individuals in the achieved and searching moratorium statuses reported the greatest endorsement of heritage and American cultural practices, values, and identifications; and individuals in the carefree diffusion status reported the lowest endorsement of all the cultural variables under study.These results are discussed in terms of the convergence between personal identity and cultural identity processes.

La Investigación Socio Territorial: Una Propuesta para Comprender los Procesos de Inclusión de los Migrantes en las Escuelas

“…Por tanto, la migración es entendida como un proceso de construcción social, que al ser dinámico, moviliza y que se relaciona estrechamente con la realidad subjetiva de la persona que migra (Schwartz et al, 2013;Veredas, 1999). En este sentido, el migrante construye una identidad en torno a su proceso de migrar, no solo desde las condiciones socio-económicas previas, sino también, desde una mirada de nueva territorialidad.…”

“…De este modo, en el ámbito de los estudios migratorios no solo se considera relevante la construcción identitaria del sujeto como tal, sino también de los miembros de su familia, particularmente aquellos que nacen en el nuevo contexto cultural-territorial, como los hijos, quienes de alguna manera deben decidir "de dónde son" (Schwartz et al, 2013;Berry y Vedder, 2016). Al respecto, Portes (1997) releva las dificultades que enfrentan los hijos al crecer en una familia de migrantes, debido a que éstos buscan equilibrar la orientación de sus padres extranjeros con las demandas de "asimilación" de la sociedad y el territorio que lo recibe.…”

Identity, Purpose, and Well-Being Among Emerging Adult Hispanic Women

“…The current findings also underscore the suggestion by Schwartz et al (2013) that exploration of an individual's personal identity and cultural identity may go hand in hand for members of different cultural and ethnic groups. This can be contrasted with the lack of findings regarding ethnic identity, and suggests that acculturation may be more salient than ethnic identity given the characteristics of the current sample.…”

“…Conversely, developing a strong ethnic identity has been associated previously with personal identity commitment. Finally, Schwartz et al (2013) found bicultural acculturation reflecting facility with and appreciation of both American and Hispanic culture was linked to personal identity achievement. Therefore, the following hypotheses were proposed for Study II.…”

“…In a study by Berry, Phinney, Sam, and Vedder (2006), integration of both cultures was found to be associated with psychological and sociological adaptation. Furthermore, a recent study of immigrant college students by Schwartz et al (2013) addressed the association between acculturation and personal identity more directly. Students classified as identity achieved (committed) scored higher on measures of acculturation to both their native and host cultures, which is consistent with the view that bicultural competence is personally adaptive.…”