The Acculturation of Autonomy Expectations in Chinese High Schoolers Residing in Two Western Nations•

Feldman, S. Shirley; Rosenthal, Doreen

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“…The generally accepted practice is for parents to give their children responsibility for making small decisions, and then allow them to graduate to big decisions. Feldman and Rosenthal [5,6] conducted several studies and showed that parents from Western cultures promote autonomy at an earlier age than parents from Asian cultures.…”

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“…Besides the use of tobacco, eating disorders and other chronic diseases [1][2][3][4], misconduct among youths seems to show a similar trend -European American children misbehave more than Asian immigrant children in the U.S., and western children in Hong Kong misbehave more than Chinese children in Hong Kong [5,6]. Transgressions range from copying homework to threatening teachers.…”

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When East Meets West: Understanding the Misconduct of Teenage Girls in Hong Kong

Cheung‐Blunden

2011

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Although acculturation towards western culture has been linked to higher levels of misconduct in previous research, little is understood about the mechanisms involved. The present study uses two mediators, early autonomy timetable and large family obligation discrepancy to explain how western values alter children's behavior and family dynamics, that would push them towards misconduct. The sample included 138 girls (M = 13.8 years) from Hong Kong, a former British colony. Results showed that when indigenous youths adopted western values, their autonomy timetables were accelerated, which in turn manifested itself as misconduct. Meanwhile, the western acculturated youths also had a larger discrepancy between parental expectation and a child's willingness to fulfill family obligations, and this discrepancy in turn became a source of misconduct. The two mediation pathways replaced the direct pathway, suggesting that the key intervention effort for problem behaviors in hybrid cultural settings ought to focus on autonomy timetable and obligation discrepancy rather than western influence per se.

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When East Meets West: Understanding the Misconduct of Teenage Girls in Hong Kong

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2011

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“…Comparisons of youths in North America, Europe, and Asia reveal differences in the expected transition into many adolescent activities including dating (Feldman & Rosenthal, 1991). Asian cultures emphasize interdependence among family members more than do Western cultures (Marcus & Kitayama, 1991) and do not encourage their children's early participation in heterosexual activities (Feldman & Rosenthal, 1990). Reflecting these familial values, adolescents of Asian descent endorse an older age at which dating should ideally begin than do their contemporaries of western European backgrounds (Feldman & Rosenthal, 1991).…”

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Mixed‐Gender Groups, Dating, and Romantic Relationships in Early Adolescence

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This study examined dating-stage and developmental-contextual models of romantic relationships during early adolescence. Same-gender friendships, affiliation with mixed-gender groups, dating, and romantic relationships were investigated in a sample of 1,284 young adolescents of diverse ethnocultural backgrounds. Data were collected cross-sectionally in Grades 5 through 8, as well as longitudinally in the fall and spring of an academic year. Consistent with a stage model, affiliation with mixed-gender groups and dating were qualitatively distinct activities that were sequentially organized and facilitated the progression from same-gender friendships to dyadic romantic relationships. The results also provide insights on how the developmental context may alter stage pathways: Dating activities were incorporated with mixed-gender affiliations, group-based romantic stages showed more stability than other stages, and the ethnocultural context influenced romantic timing. Finally, results indicated that participation in romantic activities heightened adolescents' future interest in having a romantic relationship.

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“…Similarly, to be respectful, in the presence of authority figure, one should be less expressive and should not question the authority. In a sample of high school students, second generation Chinese American appears to place a higher priority on filial piety and obedience to parents and authority than do their American peers (Feldman & Rosenthal, 1990).…”

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Effect of Acculturation on Parental Perception of Child Psychological Assessment Among Chinese Americans

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2011

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Psychological assessment has a long history to be used for diagnostic purposes for all ages. This traditional model of assessment has been common for decades, but has not emphasized some important aspects of best practice (Brenner, 2003). To address the limitations of the information gathering model of assessment, collaborative and therapeutic approaches to assessment have been developed over the past several decades (e.g. Finn & Thonsager, 1997;Fischer, 1970). Therapeutic Assessment (TA) emphasizes the opportunity to provide positive changes in the client and their system by involving the client throughout the assessment process, and establishing a meaningful and collaborative relationship between assessor and client (Finn, 2007). The TA has been found to produce many positive impacts on client's assessment experiences in mainstream American culture. It is important to note how these positive impacts transfer to clients of different cultures. Thus the purpose of this study will be to investigate the effect of acculturation on Asian American parents' perception of existing models of child assessment. This study will examine the relations between acculturation and perception of assessment models In general, many Asian cultures consider the display of emotion or psychological concern as a significant weakness and feel that this would bring shame to one's family (Sue & Sue, 2008). In addition, it has been found that they expect the therapist to play the role of a teacher or expert (Ma, 2000). These characteristics of Asian culture values impact the experience towards psychological assessment among Asians. As introduced above, TA involves substantial collaboration between client and assessor. Clients' input is essential and valued throughout the assessment process. However, the collaborative and self--disclosing Thus the purpose of this study will be to investigate the effect of acculturation on Asian American parents' perception of existing models of child assessment. This study will examine the relations between acculturation and perception of assessment models (information gathering model versus Therapeutic Assessment) among Chinese American parents. Specifically, the study will explore whether acculturation plays a role in Chinese American parents' perception of 4 assessment with or without therapeutic components. It is ultimately important for mental health profession to understand how acculturation might affect one's perception of psychological assessment. Through revealing the role of acculturation plays in Asian American's perception on assessment models, mental health professionals could modify the TA--C or the information gathering model, or combine both models to create the best fit for Asian Americans according to their level of acculturation, in order to ensure positive experiences during the assessment process. 5 CHAPTER TWO: INTEGRATIVE ANALYSIS OverviewPsychological assessment has been commonly used for diagnostic purpose across all ages. Yet, there is limited research focus on the appropriateness...

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The Acculturation of Autonomy Expectations in Chinese High Schoolers Residing in Two Western Nations•

Cited by 97 publications

References 21 publications

When East Meets West: Understanding the Misconduct of Teenage Girls in Hong Kong

When East Meets West: Understanding the Misconduct of Teenage Girls in Hong Kong

Mixed‐Gender Groups, Dating, and Romantic Relationships in Early Adolescence

Effect of Acculturation on Parental Perception of Child Psychological Assessment Among Chinese Americans

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