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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Ethnic identity, acculturation orientations, and psychological well-being among adolescents of immigrant background in Kenya
Contributions to Human Development, Volume 24, Year 2012
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The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship of ethnic identity and acculturation strategies with psychological well-being among adolescents with an immigrant background in Kenya. A total of 269 adolescents from five high schools were involved. The sample included adolescents from Asian, Arab, and Somali immigrant backgrounds alongside native-born. A wide set of measures including the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure, Measure of Acculturation Orientation, Social Demographic Questionnaire, General Health Questionnaire and the Brief Students Multi-Dimensional Life Satisfaction Scale were administered. Ethnic identity (particularly the subscale on sense of ethnic belonging) was positively correlated with life satisfaction and psychological well-being. Moreover, cultural orientation towards the country of origin was closely related to psychological well-being. In conclusion, ethnic identity was associated with better psychological well-being among Kenyan adolescents. Conceptual models developed in the West can be applied in the African context when both sociocultural and economic factors are taken into consideration. Copyright © 2012 S. Karger AG, Basel.
Authors & Co-Authors
Abubakar, Amina A.
Netherlands, Tilburg
Tilburg University
Netherlands, Utrecht
Universiteit Utrecht
Van De Vijver, Fons J.R.
Netherlands, Tilburg
Tilburg University
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Mazrui, Lubna
Kenya, Nairobi
Kenyatta University
Arasa, Josephine Nyaboke
Kenya, Nairobi
United States International University, Africa
Murugami, Margaret
Kenya, Nairobi
Kenyatta University
Statistics
Citations: 8
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1159/000331026
ISSN:
16642570
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Locations
Kenya