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Wu, Qiaobing
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Ge, T.
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Emond, Alan Martin
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Foster, Kim N.
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Gatt, Justine M.
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Hadfield, Kristin
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Mason-Jones, Amanda J.
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Reid, Steve John
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Theron, Linda C.
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Ungar, Michael
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Wouldes, Trecia A.
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2018-11-14T09:56:22Z |
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2018-09 |
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OBJECTIVES : Using data from an international collaborative research project on youth resilience in the context of migration, this study aims to investigate how different acculturation patterns (i.e. integration, assimilation, separation and marginalization) influence the mental health of migrant youth, and whether resilience might function as a mediator in the association between acculturation and mental health.
STUDY DESIGN : A cross-sectional pilot study conducted in six countries employing a common survey questionnaire.
METHODS : The study sample was 194 youths aged 10–17 years (median = 13.6) from six countries (Australia, Canada, China, New Zealand, South Africa, and United Kingdom) and included cross-border and internal migrants. Mental health and well-being was measured by the Warwick–Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (WEMWBS). Resilience was measured by the Child and Youth Resilience Measure-28 (CYRM-28). Acculturation was assessed using the Acculturation, Habits, and Interests Multicultural Scale for Adolescents (AHIMSA). Multivariate regression and path analysis were performed to examine the hypothesized mediation model.
RESULTS : Resilience scores correlated strongly with mental health and well-being. Acculturation exerted no significant direct effects on the mental health of migrant youths. Nevertheless, compared to youths who were integration-oriented, assimilation-oriented youths tended to exhibit lower levels of resilience, resulting in poorer mental health. Compared to youths from other countries, migrant youths from China also reported lower levels of resilience, which led to poorer mental health outcome.
CONCLUSION : Acculturation plays a significant role in the mental health of migrant youth, with different acculturative orientations exhibiting different influences through the mediation effect of resilience. Fostering resilience and facilitating integration-oriented acculturation are recommended public health strategies for migrant youth. |
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Educational Psychology |
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2019-09-01 |
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hj2018 |
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The Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) Research Development Fund. Other funding sources for research team members include: Research Grants Council General Research Fund (14613215) (for Qiaobing Wu), University of Bristol (for Alan Emond), National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Career Development Fellowship and supportive grant (1062495) (for Justine Gatt), National Research Foundation Incentive Funding (IFR2011041100058) (for Linda Theron), University of York (for Amanda Mason-Jones), University of Auckland postgraduate funding (for Trecia Wouldes). |
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http://www.journals.elsevier.com/public-health |
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Wu, Q., Ge, T., Emond, A. et al. 2018, 'Acculturation, resilience, and the mental health of migrant youth : a cross-country comparative study', Public Health, vol. 162, pp. 63-70. |
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0033-3506 |
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10.1016/j.puhe.2018.05.006 |
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http://hdl.handle.net/2263/67257 |
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en |
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Elsevier |
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© 2018 The Royal Society for Public Health. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Notice : this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Public Health. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. A definitive version was subsequently published in Public Health, vol. 162, pp. 63-70, 2018. doi : 10.1016/j.puhe.2018.05.006. |
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Acculturation |
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Mental health |
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Migration |
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Resilience |
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Youth |
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Adolescent |
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Australia |
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Canada |
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China |
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Cultural factor |
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Migrant youth |
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New Zealand |
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Path analysis |
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Psychological well-being |
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Public health |
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School child |
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South Africa (SA) |
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United Kingdom (UK) |
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dc.title |
Acculturation, resilience, and the mental health of migrant youth : a cross-country comparative study |
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Postprint Article |
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