Ethnically mixed individuals: Cultural Homelessness or Multicultural Integration? |
Ethnically mixed individuals: Cultural Homelessness or Multicultural Integration?
University of North Texas
May 1999
260 pages
15 tables, 6 illustrations, references, 273 titles
Veronica Navarrete-Vivero, B. S. CPR
University of North Texas
Thesis Prepared for the Degree of Master of Science of Psychology
Studies addressing racial/ethnic identity development have often overlooked the developmental cultural context. The impact of growing up with contradictory cultures has not been well explored. Immersion in multiple cultures may produce mixed patterns of strengths deficits.
This study reviews the literature’s currently inconsistent usage of the terms race, ethnicity, and culture; introduces the concept and theoretical framework of Cultural Homelessness [(CH)]; relates CH to multicultural integration; and develops two study-specific measures (included) to examine the construct validity of CH.
The sample’s (N= 448, 67% women) racial, ethnic, and cultural mixture was coded back three generations using complex coding criteria. Empirical findings supported the CH-specific pattern of cognitive and social strengths with emotional difficulties: social adaptability and cross-cultural competence but also low self-esteem and shame regarding differences.
Table of Contents
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Chapter
1. INTRODUCTION
Controversial Definitions of and Processes
Conflicting Approaches to Theory Development
Theoretical Frameworks for this Study
Self and Ethnic Identity Development
2. METHOD
Participants
Recruitment and Data Collection Procedures
Instruments
3. RESULTS
Descriptive Statistics
Association Among Variables
Hypotheses Tests
Exploratory Analyses
4. DISCUSSION
5. CONCLUSIONS
APPENDICES
REFERENCES
List of Tables
1. Theoretical CH Domain Criteria
2. Risk Factors for the Development of Cultural Homelessness
3. Hypothesized Consequences of Multicultural Experiences
4. Sample’s Demographic Characteristics
5. Sample’s Racial, Ethnic, & Cultural Characteristics
6. CHRiF Items by Systems Model Levels
7. Conceptually Derived CH Criteria Items
8. Domains Measured by the ICME Scales
9. Multicultural Variables Means & S.D.
10. CHRiF Scores: Means, S.D., & Interlevel Correlations
11. Theoretical vs Empirical CH Domain Criteria
12. Theoretically vs. Empirically Derived Items and Domains
13. Factored Item’s Loadings, Interitem Correlations, and Reliabilities
14. CH Criteria, Risk Factors, ICME, & MC Distributions
15. Correlations: CH, Risk Factors, ICME, and MC Variables
List of Illustrations
1. Conceptual Categorization by Ethnic Group Preference and Acculturation
2. Categorization by Parental Race and Ethnicity
3. Categorization by Family and Socio-Cultural Environment
4. General Systems Model of Communication
5. General Systems Model: Top-Down View
6. Marcia’s Ego Identity Status Model
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