Latina college students: The relationship among ethnic identity, acculturation, gender roles, and psychological well-being.
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Title
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Latina college students: The relationship among ethnic identity, acculturation, gender roles, and psychological well-being.
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Identifier
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AAI9618092
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identifier
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9618092
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Creator
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Quinones, Mabel E.
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Contributor
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Adviser: Vera Paster
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Date
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1996
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Psychology, Clinical | Women's Studies | Sociology, Ethnic and Racial Studies | Psychology, Social
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Abstract
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This study used a Latina college student population to investigate four hypotheses: ethnic identity is positively correlated with psychological well-being; acculturation level is positively correlated with psychological well-being; non-traditional gender roles are positively correlated with psychological well-being; and ethnic identity, acculturation, and non-traditional gender roles together are positively related to psychological well-being.;Subjects were 147 Latina college students. The instruments used to measure the construct of interest were the Multigroup Ethnic Identity Measure, the Short Acculturation Scale for Hispanics, and the Sex-Role Traditionalism Scale. Psychological well-being was measured by the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, the Life SatisfactionIndex-Z, and the Global Severity Index from the Brief Symptom Inventory. Correlational and multiple regression analyses, as well as a debriefing session were conducted in order to evaluate the hypotheses. Significant positive modest correlations were found between acculturation and the subjects' number of years living in the United States, and between acculturation and the subjects' age of settlement in the United States. These variables were included in the multiple regression analyses. The sample's mean scores indicated that the subjects presented strong ethnic identity, moderate acculturation levels, non-traditional gender role attitudes, and positive psychological well-being. However, the results of the correlational analyses indicated that ethnic identity, acculturation, and non-traditional gender role attitudes were not significantly correlated with psychological well-being. In contrast, the results of the multiple regression analyses indicated a significant moderate predictive correlation among ethnic identity, acculturation, and self-esteem.;The significant positive moderate correlation among ethnic identity, acculturation, and self-esteem suggested that when a strong ethnic identity is combined with the practice of acculturative behaviors--such as use of English, contact with the American media, and interethnic social relations--, these two factors may lead to positive self-esteem among Latina college students.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
