Doing Well vs. Feeling Well: Understanding Family Dynamics and the Psychological Adjustment of Chinese Immigrant Adolescents

Autor/in	Qin, Desiree Baolian
Titel	Doing Well vs. Feeling Well: Understanding Family Dynamics and the Psychological Adjustment of Chinese Immigrant Adolescents
Quelle	In: Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 37 (2008) 1, S.22-35 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0047-2891
DOI	10.1007/s10964-007-9220-4
Schlagwörter	Academic Achievement; Adolescents; Social Adjustment; Asian American Students; Immigrants; Well Being; Psychological Patterns; Family Environment; Asian Americans; Student Adjustment; Longitudinal Studies; Family Influence; High Achievement; Stress Variables; Parenting Styles; Child Rearing; Parent Child Relationship + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulleistung; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Soziale Anpassung; Asian immigrant; United States; Student; Students; Asiatischer Einwanderer; USA; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Familienmilieu; Adjustment; Adaptation; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Kindererziehung; Parents-child relationship; Parent-child-relation; Parent-child relationship; Eltern-Kind-Beziehung
Abstract	Despite their average high levels of educational achievement, Asian American students often report poor psychological and social adjustment, suggesting an achievement/adjustment paradox. Yet, the reasons for this paradox remain unclear. Drawing on 5-year longitudinal qualitative interview data, this paper compares the family dynamics of two groups of adolescents from Chinese immigrant families: non-distressed adolescents (n = 20) who have high levels of academic achievement and high levels of psychological well-being; and distressed adolescents (n = 18) who have high levels of academic achievement but low levels of psychological well-being. Findings suggest that the two groups of families differed in parenting approaches after migration, parent-child communication, parental expectations, and parent-child relations. Implications for Asian American adolescent and youth development are discussed. (Author).
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