Abstract
Acculturative theory proposes 4 psychological strategies available to immigrants: integration, assimilation, separation, and marginalization (J. W. Berry, 1997). Theory and research link positive psychological outcomes with integration; however, this work has largely focused on Western multicultural societies. The present study uses online techniques to gather acculturative information from 321 Brazilian immigrants to Japan to address this oversight. Using k-means and hierarchical cluster analysis to locate individuals within Berry's framework, the authors examined the relations among acculturation, subjective well-being, and acculturative stress. Findings link (a) integration and separation with positive well-being and (b) integration and assimilation with lower levels of acculturative stress. To provide a context for the findings, the authors discuss the historical and social experience of Brazilian immigrants to Japan.
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