Acculturation and Violence in Minority Adolescents: A Review of the Empirical Literature

Autor/inn/en	Smokowski, Paul R.; David-Ferdon, Corinne; Stroupe, Nancy
Titel	Acculturation and Violence in Minority Adolescents: A Review of the Empirical Literature
Quelle	In: Journal of Primary Prevention, 30 (2009) 3-4, S.215-263 (49 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0278-095X
DOI	10.1007/s10935-009-0173-0
Schlagwörter	Violence; Pacific Islanders; Prevention; American Indians; Acculturation; Suicide; Risk; Adolescents; Dating (Social); Victims of Crime; Adjustment (to Environment); Minority Groups; Mental Health; Interpersonal Relationship; Self Destructive Behavior; Hispanic Americans; Alaska Natives; Language Usage; Aggression + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gewalt; Pacific Rim; Inhabitant; People; Pazifischer Raum; Bewohner; Prävention; Vorbeugung; American Indian; Indianer; Akkulturation; Selbstmord; Risiko; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Victim; Victims; Crime; Opfer; Verbrechen; Ethnische Minderheit; Psychohygiene; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Self destrucive behaviour; Selbstzerstörung; Hispanic; Hispanoamerikaner; Inuit; Sprachgebrauch
Abstract	Although seminal reviews have been published on acculturation and mental health in adults and adolescents, far less is known about how acculturation influences adolescent interpersonal and self-directed violence. This article aims to fill this gap by providing a comprehensive review of research linking acculturation and violence behavior for adolescents of three minority populations: Latino, Asian/Pacific Islander (A/PI), and American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN). The preponderance of evidence from studies on Latino and A/PI youth indicate that higher levels of adolescent assimilation (i.e., measured by time in the United States, English language use, U.S. cultural involvement, or individualism scales) were a risk factor for youth violence. Ethnic group identity or culture-of-origin involvement appear to be cultural assets against youth violence with supporting evidence from studies on A/PI youth; however, more studies are needed on Latino and AI/AN youth. Although some evidence shows low acculturation or cultural marginality to be a risk factor for higher levels of fear, victimization, and being bullied, low acculturation also serves as a protective factor against dating violence victimization for Latino youth. An important emerging trend in both the Latino and, to a lesser extent, A/PI youth literature shows that the impact of acculturation processes on youth aggression and violence can be mediated by family dynamics. The literature on acculturation and self-directed violence is extremely limited and has conflicting results across the examined groups, with high acculturation being a risk factor for Latinos, low acculturation being a risk factor of A/PI youth, and acculturation-related variables being unrelated to suicidal behavior among AI/AN youth. Bicultural skills training as a youth violence and suicide prevention practice is discussed. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10