Multicultural Adolescents Research Articles

Pathways Linking Acculturation Profiles to Health Trajectories of Married Immigrant Women in South Korea

This study investigated the health trajectories of married immigrant women in South Korea and examined the mediating role of psychosocial resources in linking acculturation profiles to health trajectories. A sample of 1635 mothers who participated in the Multicultural Adolescents Panel Study was examined. The results identified three distinct health trajectories, that is, high-stable, decrease-from-high, and low-stable. In addition, three acculturation profiles (maladaptive, Korean-oriented bicultural, and undifferentiated) indirectly predicted health class through self-esteem and social network. Specifically, self-esteem mediated the path from the maladaptive and Korean-oriented bicultural profiles to a stable-low health class. Further, social networks mediated the effect of the Korean-oriented bicultural profile on the decrease from the high health class. These findings highlight the heterogeneity of married immigrant women’s health and suggest the importance of considering the relationship between individual acculturation profiles and psychosocial resources to promote the health of married immigrant women.

Neglect, School Violence, and Internalizing Behaviors in Children from Multicultural Families in Korea

Children from multicultural families (i.e., families with at least one parent from a foreign country other than Korea) in South Korea face increased risks of adverse life conditions at home and school. However, few studies have investigated the cumulative effects of family and school adversities, especially internalizing behaviors in this population. This study examined the association between neglect and internalizing behaviors (i.e., depression and social withdrawal) and whether victimization from school violence amplifies the impact of neglect. Data were drawn from the second wave of the Multicultural Adolescents Panel Study (MAPS), which was constructed by the National Youth Policy Institute (NYPI) and included 1500 fifth-graders surveyed in 2012. We first examined the moderating effect of school violence victimization on the association between neglect and depression and subsequently tested the same model to predict social withdrawal. This study showed that neglect significantly increased depression and social withdrawal. Additionally, the impact of neglect on depression and social withdrawal intensified when school violence coexisted. The findings of this study suggest that children from multicultural families exposed to co-occurring adversities require more attention. Assessment of polyvictimization and psychological counseling are necessary for supporting these children who have suffered violence at home and school.

Mediating effect of bicultural acceptability among multicultural adolescents in the relationship between depression and life satisfaction

AimThis descriptive study examines the mediating and moderating effects of an attitude of bicultural acceptance on the relationship between depression and life satisfaction among multicultural adolescents in South Korea. MethodThis study analyzes 2018 data provided by the National Youth Policy Institute using the R statistics 4.1.1. program. Descriptive statistics were assessed, and frequency analysis and regression analysis were employed. ResultsBicultural acceptance attitude has a moderating effect and a partial mediating effect on the relationship between depression and life satisfaction. DiscussionMulticultural education and multicultural counseling programs should be directed by policy and provided continuously in schools and local communities to enhance an understanding of multiculturalism and the acceptance of dual cultures.

Comparative analysis of toothbrushing practices among multicultural adolescents and mono-cultural Korean adolescents: data from 19th Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey

Comparative analysis of toothbrushing practices among multicultural adolescents and mono-cultural Korean adolescents: data from 19th Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey

The effect of social withdrawal on life satisfaction among multicultural adolescents: The mediating and moderating effects of parental support

BackgroundThe number of multicultural adolescents is continuously increasing, and they tend to experience more psychological difficulties than their non-multicultural peers. ObjectiveThis study investigates the mediating and moderating effects of parental support on the relationship between social withdrawal and life satisfaction among multicultural adolescents. MethodsThis secondary data analysis utilized the Multicultural Children & Adolescents Panel Survey conducted by the National Youth Policy Institute. The analysis included data from 2018 and involved 1197 multicultural adolescents. The data were analyzed using the R-Statistics 4.1.1 program. ResultsSocial withdrawal and parental support had a detrimental impact on life satisfaction among multicultural adolescents. Parental support also played a partial mediating role in the connection between social support and life satisfaction. Furthermore, parental support was a moderating factor capable of mitigating the negative influence of social withdrawal on life satisfaction. ConclusionMeasures to reduce social withdrawal and increase parental support are very effective in improving the life satisfaction of multicultural adolescents. More focused professional intervention measures for social withdrawal and parental support must be considered when seeking and preparing support measures to improve the life satisfaction of multicultural adolescents.

Types and Predictors of Acculturative Stress Among Multicultural Adolescents in Middle School

Objectives: This study examines how acculturative stress in multicultural adolescents changes during their middle school years and categorizes groups with similar patterns of change. Additionally, the study explores predictive variables influencing these distinct acculturative stress trajectories and verifies how depression and life satisfaction vary according to different patterns of change.Methods: Leveraging data from the Multicultural Adolescent Panel (MAPS 1) conducted by the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs across the fourth to sixth waves, the researchers analyzed a cohort of 1,316 participants, including multicultural adolescents and their parents. Logistic regression analysis and ANOVA were employed to investigate potential disparities in growth mixture modeling and acculturative stress latent classes based on predictive factors.Results: Three latent groups of multicultural adolescents’ acculturative stress were identified: low-retention group, persistent increasing group, persistent decrease group. The logistic regression analysis revealed that gender, bicultural acceptance attitude, Korean-language proficiency, foreign parent’s native-language proficiency, parental acculturative stress, and peer support were significantly associated with latent groups. Additionally, significant differences in depression and life satisfaction during the third grade of middle school were observed according to the types of acculturative stress changes.Conclusion: Our study results indicate the need for various support programs aimed at promoting the psychosocial adaptation of multicultural adolescents. These programs should take into account the characteristics and individual differences in acculturative stress and should be implemented at the family level to facilitate social adaptation.

Exploring the impact of discrimination experiences on the peer relationship trajectories of multicultural adolescents in South Korea

Exploring the impact of discrimination experiences on the peer relationship trajectories of multicultural adolescents in South Korea

Children's bullying victimization and the acculturative stress of immigrant mothers in Korea: Exploring heterogeneity by mother's country of origin.

Over the past three decades, the number of multicultural families in Korea, defined as a family consisting of a native Korean and a marriage immigrant, has increased significantly. Although bullying victimization among multicultural family youth is rightfully a growing concern, less is known about the effects bullying has on immigrant mothers of children who have been bullying victims. Using data from the Multicultural Adolescents Panel Study, this study investigates whether children's bullying victimization is associated with immigrant mothers' acculturative stress and whether this association differs depending on mothers' country of origin (China, Japan, and Southeast Asian countries). Fixed effects estimates revealed that children's bullying victimization is positively associated with their immigrant mother's acculturative stress, and this association is robust to controlling for unobserved time-constant individual-level heterogeneity. When stratified by mother's country of origin, the association was larger and statistically significant only among Southeast Asian mothers. No associations were observed among Japanese and Chinese mothers. Our findings suggest that interventions aiming to support bullied children should be expanded to also support their immigrant mothers. Policymakers may wish to consider the specific backgrounds and contexts of immigrant mothers, with special attention to Southeast Asian women. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

다문화청소년의 교육성취 유형과 대학생활 적응과의 관계

The purpose of this study is to classify the types of educational achievement ofmulticultural youth and analyze the influence of predictive variables using data from the 9th and 10th years (2019) of the first panel (2011-2020) of the Multicultural Adolescents PanelStudy, and to investigate how the types of educational achievement affect college lifeadaptation. As a result of the analysis, first, the types of educational achievement ofmulticultural youth were classified into ‘underachievement group’, ‘education achievementgeneral group’, ‘excellent education achievement group’, and ‘education achievement bestgroup’. Second, multicultural youth have high support for their parents in the order of thebest educational achievement group > excellent group > average group > poor group, andhave good companionship and teacher relationship. Third, compared with the underachievinggroup as the reference group, the higher the desired level of education of multicultural youth,the higher the support of their parents, the better the relationship between friends andteachers, and the higher the father's educational background, the higher the probability ofbelonging to the ordinary group, the superior group, and the best group. Fourth, the higher thesupport of parents, the better the companionship and teacher relationship, the higher theadaptation of multicultural youth to college life

A Study on the Career Attitude Maturity of Multicultural Adolescents

A Study on the Career Attitude Maturity of Multicultural Adolescents

다문화청소년의 문화적응스트레스가 삶의 만족도에 미치는 영향

Objectives This study aimed to verify whether social competency mediate the relationship between acculturative stress and life satisfaction of multicultural adolescents and to seek implications for educational counseling. Methods For this purpose selected 2,271 adolescents from multicultural families as the analysis target in the first year of the second MAPS. For deriving meaningful data conducted this study descriptive statistics and correlation analysis between main relevant variables through SPSS. The mediating effect analysis was checked through SPSS Process Macro, and the significance of mediating was identified through bootstrapping function of SPSS Process Macro. Results To summarize the results of this study, first, it appeared that acculturative stress has a negative effect on life satisfaction, and social competency has a positive effect on life satisfaction. Second, it appeared that acculturative stress has a negative effect on social competency. Finally, the mediating effect of social competency was significant in the relationship between acculturative stress and life satisfaction. Conclusions Based on these results, this study proposes that the need to establish various strategic interventions regarding education and counseling to promote social competence in order to increase the life satisfaction of multicultural adolescents under acculturative stress.

Cultural stressors, acculturation processes, and mental health among adolescents in Korean multicultural families.

To ascertain, among a sample of Korean multicultural adolescents, the longitudinal predictive effects of acculturative stress and parent-adolescent conflict on depressive symptoms and life satisfaction, both (a) directly and (b) indirectly through Korean and heritage cultural practices and identifications. We analyzed longitudinal data from the nationally representative Korean Multicultural Adolescents Panel Study (MAPS; 2011-2016). The sample consisted of 1,433 households at Wave 3 (the first timepoint used in the present analyses), and 92.7% of families were retained until the end of the study. Adolescents completed measures of acculturative stress and parent-adolescent conflict at Timepoint 1, heritage and Korean cultural practices and identifications at Timepoints 2 and 3, and depressive symptoms and life satisfaction at Timepoint 4. Acculturative stress at Timepoint 1 predicted both depressive symptoms and life satisfaction at Timepoint 4 indirectly through Korean cultural practices and identifications. Parent-adolescent conflict at Timepoint 1 directly predicted depressive symptoms at Timepoint 4 and predicted life satisfaction indirectly through heritage-cultural practices and identifications. These links were invariant across adolescent sex. Among Korean multicultural adolescents, acculturative stressors inhibit engagement in Korean cultural practices and identification as Korean, whereas conflict with parents inhibits engagement in heritage cultural practices and identification with the foreign-born parent's cultural heritage. Decreased Korean and heritage cultural practices and cultural identifications predict increased depressive symptoms and lowered life satisfaction. These findings suggest that culturally stressful experiences can impair psychological functioning among Korean multicultural adolescents by undermining acculturation to both Korean and heritage cultural systems. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

다문화청소년의 중학교 전이기의 문화적응스트레스 변화궤적에 따른 집단분류 및 집단별 학업 적응의 차이

This study aimed to classify multicultural adolescents by acculturation stress trajectories during their transition from elementary to middle school using data from the first to sixth waves of the Multicultural Adolescents Panel Study. A total of 1,561 participants were classified using latent class growth analysis into four distinct groups: high stress (5.5%), low stress (76.3%), stress increasing during transition (7.2%), and stress decreasing during transition (11.0%). Analysis of variance revealed significant differences in academic adjustment across groups, with those experiencing increased stress during the transition showing greater difficulties in learning activities, lower motivation, and lower satisfaction with academic performance. These findings suggest that changes in multicultural adolescents’ acculturation stress during the transition from elementary to middle school may be related to academic adjustment. The results indicate that multicultural adolescents may experience cumulative acculturation stress if they experience difficulties in schoolwork as they enter middle school.

부모의 방임적 양육태도가 다문화청소년의 학업중단의도에 미치는 영향 -사회적 위축과 성취동기의 이중매개효과를 중심으로-

The purpose of this study was to investigate the dual mediating effects of social withdrawal and achievement motivation on relationship between parent’s neglecting attitude and school dropout intention of multicultural adolescents. To achieve this, the dual mediating analysis was conducted on 1,197 multicultural adolescents using 8th year of Multicultural Adolescents Panel Study(MAPS) data collected by the National Youth Policy institute. The results were as followed. First, parent’s neglecting attitude has directly a positive effect on school dropout intention among multicultural adolescents. Second, higher levels of parent’s neglecting attitude are associated with higher levels of social withdrawal, which, in turn, are associated with higher levels of school dropout intention. Third, higher levels of parent’s neglecting attitude are associated with lower levels of achievement motivation, which, in turn, are associated with higher levels of school dropout intention. Fourth, parent’s neglecting attitude has an indirect effect on school dropout intention through social withdrawal and achievement motivation. Based on these results, practical strategies for preventing neglecting attitude and social withdrawal and improving achievement motivation are discussed to reduce school dropout among multicultural youths.

결혼이주여성의 문화적응과 초등학생 자녀의 학교적응 간의 구조적 관계: 학교활동참여와 양육효능감 매개를 중심으로

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of the cultural adaptation types (assimilation and integration) of marriage immigrant women on their children's school adjustment, mediated by school activity participation and parenting efficacy. For this purpose, data from the first year of the Multicultural Adolescents Panel Study(MAPS) 2nd cohort(MAPS 2) conducted by the Korea Youth Policy Institute were utilized, involving 2,224 households with fourth-grade elementary school students. Descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and structural equation modeling using AMOS 22.0 were conducted, and path analysis utilizing phantom variables was performed to verify the influence of each path. The main findings of this study are as follows: First, the cultural adaptation type of marriage immigrant women had a significant effect on school activity participation, but had negative effects on parenting efficacy, and had no effects on school adjustment. Second, in the relationship between the cultural adaptation assimilation type of immigrant women and school adjustment of their children, both school activity participation and parenting efficacy were found to have significant dual mediating effects. Furthermore, parenting efficacy was found to have a significant partially mediating effect in the relationship between cultural adaptation assimilation type and school adjustment of their children, while it had a significant statically mediating effect in the relationship between cultural adaptation integration type and school adjustment of their children. Based on the findings, educational implications were discussed.

Bicultural Acceptance Attitude as a Protective Factor Against the Effect of Acculturative Stress on Life Satisfaction Among Korean Multicultural Adolescents

Bicultural Acceptance Attitude as a Protective Factor Against the Effect of Acculturative Stress on Life Satisfaction Among Korean Multicultural Adolescents

Maternal Involvement in Education, Bicultural Acceptance, and School Adjustment: An Autoregressive Cross-Lagged Modeling Study among Adolescents from Multicultural Families.

This study examined the associations between maternal involvement in education and bicultural acceptance and school adjustment during the first year of middle school among adolescents from Korean multicultural families as well as the reciprocal relationships between bicultural acceptance and school adjustment during the three years of middle school. The present study used three-wave longitudinal data of 1185 dyads of adolescents (50.8% girls; mean age = 12.96 ± 0.35 years at the first wave) and their immigrant mothers (mean age = 43.54 ± 5.19 years at the first wave), who participated in the Multicultural Adolescents Panel Study. An autoregressive cross-lagged modeling analysis revealed that maternal involvement in education was significantly and positively associated with adolescents' bicultural acceptance and school adjustment in the first year of middle school. Individual levels of bicultural acceptance and school adjustment among adolescents remained moderately stable over the three years. Whereas the positive effects of school adjustment on bicultural acceptance were significant over time, the effects of bicultural acceptance on school adjustment were not. Finally, this study highlights the roles of intervention programs (e.g., parent and multicultural education) in facilitating maternal involvement in education and school adjustment as well as in increasing bicultural acceptance among minority youths.

다문화가정 청소년의 성취동기와 부모의 방임에 따른 진로결정성의 변화궤적

다문화가정 청소년의 성취동기와 부모의 방임에 따른 진로결정성의 변화궤적

다문화 청소년의 역경경험과 사회적 역량과의 관계: 우울의 매개효과와 지역사회 지지원의 조절된 매개효과

다문화 청소년의 역경경험과 사회적 역량과의 관계: 우울의 매개효과와 지역사회 지지원의 조절된 매개효과

The Influence of Support Services for Multicultural Adolescents on School Adjustment and the Moderated Mediation Effect of Bicultural Attitude by Social Support

The Influence of Support Services for Multicultural Adolescents on School Adjustment and the Moderated Mediation Effect of Bicultural Attitude by Social Support