Abstract
Objectives The purpose of this study is to identify how multicultural family mothers' socioeconomic status, acculturation stress, and levels of career support behavior for their children can be categorized into latent profiles. By analyzing the sub-factors influencing these latent profiles, the study aims to comprehensively understand the career barrier issues experienced by multicultural family mothers and adolescents and propose practical and policy-oriented alternatives. Methods To achieve this, data from the ninth wave (2021) of the Multicultural Adolescents Panel Study (MAPS) were used. A total of 1,001 pairs of multicultural mothers and their children were analyzed using Latent Profile Analysis (LPA). LPA is a useful method for categorizing participants into subgroups based on shared characteristics. In this study, the variables included mothers' socioeconomic status, acculturation stress, and the level of career support behavior for their children. The analysis was conducted using Mplus 8.3, assessing the characteristics of each latent profile and the main factors influencing them. Furthermore, differences in the level of career barriers among adolescents belonging to each latent profile were analyzed using BCH difference testing. Results The analysis identified six latent profiles based on mothers' socioeconomic status, acculturation stress, and levels of career support behavior. These profiles ranged from groups with high social resources to those with low resources, groups experiencing significant difficulties with acculturation, and groups with active career support behaviors. Additionally, there were significant differences in the level of career barriers among adolescents belonging to each profile. Notably, children of mothers with low social resources and high acculturation stress tended to exhibit higher levels of career barriers. Conclusions Multicultural family mothers can be divided into several subgroups, and understanding their characteristics is essential. It is important to move beyond the stereotype that multicultural family mothers experience high acculturation stress or are insufficient in supporting their children’s career development. Instead, the diversity within these groups should be understood from a multicultural perspective, and support strategies should be explored accordingly. These findings provide significant implications for developing tailored policies and practical alternatives that address the unique characteristics of multicultural families.
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