Acculturation Process Research Articles

ENKULTURASI BUDAYA UNSUR PETINGGI ADAT MINANGKABAU TALI TIGO SAPILIN DI SUMATERA BARAT

As a tourist destination, West Sumatra will certainly interact directly with foreign cultures. This interaction has the potential to result in the emergence of changes and shrinkage of the pattern of traditional community life. This study examines the enculturation of Minangkabau customs by local leaders (Tali Tigo Sapilin). The problems in this research are, first, how is the process of cultural enculturation carried out by Tali Tigo Sapilin's leadership in West Sumatra? Second, what factors influenced Tali Tigo Sapilin's leadership in the enculturation process in West Sumatra? This study uses a qualitative approach by collecting data through observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation studies, as well as with Focus Group Discussions (FGD). The results of this research indicate that the inheritance of cultural values by Tali Tigo Sapilin's leadership is carried out through alek batagak penghulu, batamat kaji/Khatam Qur'an, Malapeh paga, and badoa bajamba. The factors that influence Tali Tigo Sapilin's leadership in the enculturation process in West Sumatra are the changing role of Tali Tigo Sapilin's leadership in Development, Changes in the Role of Ninik Mamak in Land Ownership.

Factors affecting the acculturation strategies of unaccompanied refugee minors in Germany.

Different acculturation strategies might be related to different mental health outcomes and social participation of unaccompanied refugee minors (URMs), but little is known about which factors influence this acculturation process. Therefore, the aim of this investigation was to examine the impact of individual, stress-related, and contextual factors on the acculturation process of URMs in Germany. A sample of N = 132 URMs living in child and youth welfare service facilities in Germany completed questionnaires about their acculturation orientation, traumatic experiences, daily stressors, asylum stress, and perceived social support between June 2020 and October 2021. This investigation is part of the multi-center randomized control trial BETTER CARE. Data were analyzed descriptively and via multiple hierarchical regression. Integration (43.5%) and Assimilation (37.1%) were the most common acculturation strategies used by URMs. Multiple hierarchical regression models showed that daily stressors (e.g., the lack of money) were associated with a stronger orientation toward the home country, whereas traumatic events were associated with a weaker orientation toward their home country. No significant predictors were found for the orientation toward the host country. Overall, URMs in Germany showed favorable acculturation strategies. Nevertheless, daily stressors and traumatic experiences might influence this process. The implications for practitioners and policymakers are discussed with a view to further improving the acculturation process of URMs in Germany.Clinical Trial Registration: German Clinical Trials Register, DRKS00017453 https://drks.de/search/de/trial/DRKS00017453. Registered on December 11, 2019.

The Changing Sacredness and Taboo in Life Cycle Ritual : A Comparative Analysis among Migrated Tribes of Periurban Area

Tribals are unique in their culture due to continued closeness to nature, forests, flora and fauna. They have different traditions, cultures, lifestyles, beliefs, food, languages, rituals etc. They are unique in their worship rites and sacraments of organized religions and cults, atonement and purification rites, oaths of allegiance, dedication ceremonies, coronations and presidential inaugurations, marriages, funerals etc. Krushnanagar is a small village is located in Chandaka tehsil of Khordha district in Odisha, India, having a population of 468 people, out of that 90% are tribal people and rest 10% are scheduled cast people. Bhubaneswar is nearest city to krushnanagar for all major economic activities, which is approximately 20 km away. The people in the villagers have migrated from Mayurbhanj district to Krishnagar of Chandaka Tahsil around 30-50 years ago, in search of better livelihood. I have taken two majority tribes in krushnanagar i.e Bhumij and santal for the study and observed that there has been socio cultural changes in tribal societies in terms of culture, religion, and economic aspects. They perform rituals very similar to Hinduism and very similar to the culture followed in nearby cities Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. This article, with an aim to describe the changing sacredness and taboo among the tribals of Krushnanagar village due to the impact of modernisation and close proximity to culturally rich city of Odisha. Primary data collected through census analysis and discussion with village headman and other villagers vis a vis literature available in this context have been made as base. It is observed that the sanctity of most of the rituals are not being practiced anymore or some new rituals are being adapted. Now taboo is a different concept in all society. There has been a continuous acculturation process in the practices of life cycle rituals. Newly conceptualized stages have emerged, such as “bridal shower”, “baby shower”, “bachelorette party”, “empty nest”, etc. These celebrations are derived from evolving stages of life and signify progression and change. They can be culminated and categorized under traditional classifications of the life cycle rituals and represent the dynamic growth of society and culture in today’s modern and technologically advanced world..

Lost in Translation: Impact of Language Barriers and Facilitators on the Health Care of Asian Americans Living with HIV

Language barriers are major obstacles that Asian American immigrants face when accessing health care in the USA. This study was conducted to explore the impact of language barriers and facilitators on the health care of Asian Americans. Qualitative, in-depth interviews and quantitative surveys were conducted with 69 Asian Americans (Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Malaysian, Indonesian, Vietnamese, and mixed Asian backgrounds) living with HIV (AALWH) in three urban areas (New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles) in 2013 and from 2017 to 2020. The quantitative data indicate that language ability is negatively associated with stigma. Major themes emerged related to communication, including the impact of language barriers on HIV care and the positive impact of language facilitators—family members/friends, case managers, or interpreters—who can communicate with healthcare providers in the AALWH’s native language. Language barriers negatively impact access to HIV-related services and thus result in decreased adherence to antiretroviral therapy, increased unmet healthcare needs, and increased HIV-related stigma. Language facilitators enhanced the connection between AALWH and the healthcare system by facilitating their engagement with health care providers. Language barriers experienced by AALWH not only impact their healthcare decisions and treatment choices but also increase levels of external stigma which may influence the process of acculturation to the host country. Language facilitators and barriers to health services for AALWH represent a target for future interventions in this population.

The Volunteer Missionary Educator in a Zambian Village

The purpose of this study is to discover and narrate our experience as a volunteer missionary educator on the process of acculturation that have helped the Women Villagers (WV). This described the learning strategies, integration in the new culture, and poverty alleviation. Women’s empowerment has been advocated as a way not only to reduce poverty risk but also a way to improve a woman’s overall well-being. To be able to draw conclusions about the women’s learning strategies and what has made them work, We have looked at the experiences of five selected informants whose experiences successfully acculturated. The study employed a qualitative methodology, where information has been collected through semi-structured interviews, which were interpreted and analyzed using the study adopted from Spradley. The key findings were acculturation through education, specifically through projects and programs implemented. The goal was to teach outsiders about culture through both personal and empirical and help people within their culture better understand themselves. Done in an ethnographic way, an ethnographer “depicts people struggling to overcome adversity” and shows “people in the process of figuring out what to do, how to live, and the meaning of their struggles” (to borrow a phrase of Bochner and Ellis (2006). These findings can be put into practice to form better strategies and actions steps in organizational programs, school linkages or any Non-Government Organization. This can also be brought to the knowledge of any educators or missionary volunteers looking to successfully integrate, to make them aware of how their choices and goals, even those apparently unrelated, can impact the outcome of their integrated efforts.

Akulturasi Budaya Lokal dan Relasi Kekuasaan pada Bisnis Syariah BUMDes

This study aims to find the right innovation strategy carried out in the application of business models that have been owned by BUMDes through the process of acculturation of local culture and power relations. This research uses a qualitative approach, with data collection methods through interviews and conservation. The results showed that BUMDes which were the object of this study had a management mechanism by strengthening the cultural side and local wisdom of the community in the form of building cooperation with traditional and religious leaders with the aim that BUMDes could be accepted and grounded in the community. The function of power and power relations has an important meaning in the development of BUMDes in Indonesia through government policies and regulations at the village level, so as to realize strong BUMDes institutions. Aspects of regulations and regulations at the village level become power relations by the authorities in improving the quality and management of BUMDes.

Akulturasi Budaya dalam Pernikahan Suku Karo dan Melayu

This study examines cultural acculturation in Karo and Malay marriages. This research has several objectives for the researchers themselves and other students. The first to conduct this research is to find out about the process of acculturation between Karo and Malay ethnicities in Bela Rakyat Village, Kuala District, Langkat Regency, North Sumatra Province. The second objective is how the process of acculturation occurs in the culture of marriage that occurs between Karo and Malay ethnicities in Bela Rakyat Village, Kuala District, Langkat Regency, North Sumatra Province. Descriptive Qualitative research method. Qualitative Descriptive is an analysis that seeks to provide a detailed picture based on facts obtained from field facts and is also supported by primary and secondary data to support existing data. This qualitative research is presented in the form of a narrative and is assisted by the calculation of numbers, percentages, and entered in tables, then the data is entered in tables and the data will be analyzed descriptively so that in analyzing research problems it can be meaningful and can be explained and can answer what is be the problem. This research was conducted in Bela Rakyat Village. This field research showed that there were changes in social, cultural, and language forms. This is caused by several factors that influence the occurrence of cultural acculturation.

Psychometric Evaluation of the Bidimensional Acculturation Scale With a Sample of Latinx Sexual Minority Men

The Bidimensional Acculturation Scale (BAS) is one of the most widely used acculturation scales in public health research, assessing two cultural dimensions of acculturation–Hispanic (e.g., how often participants read, speak, and think in Spanish) and non-Hispanic domains (e.g., how often participants read, speak, and think in English). The BAS has been shown to have acceptable reliability, but the factor structure of the BAS remains untested since its development in 1996 with a primarily Spanish-speaking sample (74%). Furthermore, the BAS has not been examined with a sample of Latinx sexual minorities, for whom the acculturation process may differ based on their sexual orientation. The current study examined the psychometric properties of the BAS with a sample of 357 Latinx sexual minority men (LSMM) recruited via Amazon Mechanical Turk, the majority of whom identified as cisgender gay and bisexual men. Our findings confirmed that the factor structure of the BAS and the internal consistency of each factor were high. Regarding validity, the non-Hispanic domain was positively correlated with increased generational status and English language proficiency. Additionally, the non-Hispanic domain significantly predicted lower scores of lifetime experiences of intersectional forms of discrimination and the Hispanic domain significantly predicted higher scores of lifetime experiences of intersectional forms of discrimination. These findings further support the psychometric properties of the BAS with robust validity in a sample of LSMM.

Strengthening the Existence of Pesona Bahari Coastal Community Through Lobster Cultivation in the Pandemic Era

The pandemic that ravaged Indonesia caused restrictions on social interaction policy was reduced people's productivity, particularly the micro-economic components and tourism enterprises in coastal areas. An alternative solution was needed to maintain the existence of the coastal community. The participatory research methods were used to find an ideal form of a solution including CBPR and ABCD. The CBPR method was used for community outreach and acculturation. Meanwhile, the ABCD method was used in the process of optimizing community assets. The process of Pesona Bahari community acculturation yields favorable effects in marine cultivation. Asset inventories by the community show that GWD Beach had huge potential to be a lobster farm. Moreover, the community conducts its business process for lobster cultivation operations by involving all internal and external stakeholders. Pesona Bahari community shows a process of enthusiasm and sustained engagement in order to bring social transformation.

Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Asian Americans: Perspectives on the Role of Acculturation in Cardiovascular Diseases Health Disparities.

The growing prevalence of cardiovascular diseases in the United States (US) has disproportionately affected minority populations more than their white counterparts. A population that is often overlooked is the Asian American population, particularly Southeastern Asian immigrants. Despite having relatively favorable socioeconomic indicators compared to the general US population, Asian Americans, specifically Southeast Asian individuals, face a significant burden of traditional cardiovascular risk factors and are considered a high cardiovascular disease risk group. In addition, most studies have aggregated Asian populations into one major racial group rather than analyzing the different ethnicities among the Asian categorization. While some studies suggest that the acculturation process has some degree of impact on cardiovascular health, there has not been a widely-used tool to measure or ascertain the totality of acculturation. Instead, multiple proxies have been used to measure acculturation, and prior studies have argued for more culturally-tailored acculturation proxies. This paper aims to assess the implications of different acculturation measures on cardiovascular health among Asian Americans, particularly Southeastern Asian immigrants. The following proxies were expanded on in this paper: English spoken at home, length of stay in the US, religiosity and spirituality, and admixed family structures. Previous studies showed that as the length of stay in the US increases, the burden of cardiovascular risk factors increases. However, the impact of English spoken at home, religiosity, and admixed family structure are still inconclusive given the extent of current studies. While most studies suggest that an increase in acculturation increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, it is critical to note that acculturation is a multifaceted process. Therefore, more studies are necessary to appropriately examine the implications of various acculturation processes on cardiovascular risk factors in Asians, specifically Southeastern Asian individuals in the US.

Portuguese representations in the Semana Santa ritual in Larantuka

The encounter of Indonesian society with foreign cultures leaves a mark on a culture, leaving traces in the form of narratives and symbols. In Larantuka, the encounter of local culture with the Portuguese leaves the Semana Santa tradition or Easter tradition which in the oral narrative and ritual process still presents the Portuguese style. This research was conducted to find out how the presence of Portuguese culture functions in the Semana Santa tradition in Larantuka; and why Portuguese heritage is maintained and preserved in the tradition. Data collection utilized participatory observation, interview, and literature study methods. The results showed that the Semana Santa ritual as a Portuguese heritage still takes place as an annual ritual, the use of Portuguese language in the ritual, symbols, and the Confraria brotherhood formed by the Portuguese. Three important points that become the reason for the Portuguese presence in the Semana Santa ritual are the acculturation process, narratives in collective memory, and the obedience of tradition actors in carrying out ancestral messages.

Sequence and context for the Cocina cave neolithic pottery: An approach from social networks analysis

Cocina cave has been considered one of the main sites when explaining the transition from Mesolithic to Neolithic in the Iberian Mediterranean façade. But the current review of its stratigraphy has evidenced important post-depositional disturbances affecting those layers where Neolithic pottery is present. These taphonomic problems question the usefulness of this record in any detailed approach to a potential process of acculturation of the local Mesolithic groups.Despite this negative preservation, and using decorative traits as a proxy, we have isolated two ceramic contexts with inner coherence. Over these contexts, we have developed a Bayesian approach to compare them with other well-dated regional contexts. To contextualise the obtained sequence, we decided to extend the analysis to a wide set of Neolithic known contexts from an area that covers most of the coastal Iberian Mediterranean region, from the Ebro basin in the North to the Segura basin in the South. These contexts have been organised in chronological windows, and a Social Networks Analysis (SNA) has been applied. Results confirm the insertion of Cocina in the regional Neolithic dynamics. After the first stage, with an important degree of cultural homogeneity, the analysis also outlines the existence of a cultural frontier among Neolithic groups North and South of the Xúquer basin, at least from the mid-seventh millennium cal BP.

Navigating cultural transitions during resettlement: the case of unaccompanied refugee minors.

Refugees face the process of cross-cultural transitions upon arrival in their host country. This process is commonly referred to as acculturation and can be particularly challenging for asylum-seeking children and adolescent unaccompanied by a caregiver. To more effectively facilitate unaccompanied refugee minors (URMs) resettlement, this study sought to obtain an enhanced understanding of the acculturation processes of these youth'. Thus, interviews with 48 URMs, all of whom arrived before the age of 16 years, were analyzed in two steps. First, how the youth described their host country's society and culture, followed by how they navigated within this societal and cultural landscape during resettlement. The youth described how they navigated the Norwegian cultural and societal landscape by gaining cultural competence, adapting and finding ways to contribute, which made it easier for the youth to gain access to the society, to succeed as well as enhance their sense of agency. However, the youths also reported having to navigate between the expectations of their original and host country cultures, struggling with finding a balance between the two cultures. The youth' acculturation processes seemed to be the result of both their own needs, wishes and behavior as well as specific features in their host country culture, which supports the notion that acculturation processes to some degree are context- and culture-dependent. Knowledge regarding the cultural and societal framework that these youth face and how they navigate within it during resettlement is critical for identifying possible cross-cultural challenges and promoting positive developmental tracks. To understand more about acculturation and integration processes, future research should include specific cultural and societal features as well as immigrants' own perspectives and experiences during resettlement.

A scoping review of maternal health among resettled refugee women in the United States.

Globally, refugee women continue to face higher maternity-related risks from preventable complications during pregnancy and childbirth, partly due to high health care costs, unfamiliarity with the healthcare system, language barriers, and discrimination. Nevertheless, there is still a paucity of literature that evaluates the available evidence in the US. This scoping review delineated the body of literature on maternal health among refugee women resettled in the US in order to identify knowledge gaps in the literature and highlight future research priorities and directions for maternal health promotion. Electronic databases were searched in PubMed, CINAHL, PsycINFO, and EMBASE from inception through July 2021. We included all peer-reviewed study designs; qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method if they reported on refugee women's perinatal health experiences and outcomes in the US. A total of 2,288 records were identified, with 29 articles meeting the inclusion criteria. Refugee women tend to initiate prenatal care late and have fewer prenatal care visits compared to women born in the US. Some of them were reluctant to get obstetric interventions such as labor induction and cesarean delivery. Despite numerous risk factors, refugee women had generally better maternal health outcomes. Studies have also highlighted the importance of health care providers' cultural competency and sensitivity, as well as the potential role of community health workers as a bridge between refugee women and health care providers. The scoping review emphasizes the need for early prenatal care initiation and more frequent prenatal care visits among refugee women. Furthermore, more needs to be done to mitigate resistance to obstetric interventions and mistrust. The mechanism by which healthy migrant effects occur could be better understood, allowing protective factors to be maintained throughout the resettlement and acculturation process. The scoping review identifies critical gaps in the literature, such as the underrepresentation of different ethnic groups of refugee women in refugee maternal studies in the US. Since this invisibility may indicate unspoken and unaddressed needs, more attention should be paid to underrepresented and understudied groups of refugee women in order to achieve health equity for all.

Self-Care in Korean Immigrants with Chronic Diseases: A Concept Analysis.

Chronic illnesses among Korean immigrants (KIs) in the United States have been rapidly increasing, yet the concept of chronic disease self-care in this group has not been delineated. The aim of this study was to review previous research on self-care among KIs with chronic diseases and describe the concept in cultural context. Using Rodgers' Evolutionary Method, a total of 24 articles were analyzed. The definition and conceptual model of self-care in KIs with chronic diseases were proposed. The antecedents included knowledge and health literacy; social and family support; resources; patient-health care provider partnership; and elimination of cultural misbeliefs and disclosure of the disease. The attributes of the concept were aging well with diseases; treatment adherence; control and restriction; the acculturation process; care built on traditional Korean gender roles; and maintenance of mental health. The consequences involved positive physiological outcomes; self-efficacy; quality of life; and reducing worry about becoming a burden to the family. While the studied concept encompassed universal characteristics of chronic disease self-care, distinctive cultural features emerged. The findings contribute to a better understanding of chronic illness self-care in this population and the development of culturally sensitive and practical self-care interventions for KIs with chronic diseases.

The Sociocultural Milieu in Family Life by Akhil Sharma

The novel, Family Life by Akhil Sharma, presents the sociocultural milieu of both native and dominant cultures to understand the acculturative process of the characters. This research paper will provide a detailed analysis of Ajay, Rajinder (Mr. Mishra), and Shuba (Mrs. Mishra) struggles in the light of acculturation.

"Madura is My Home, Java Is My Language" Javanese Cultural Acculturation in Bangkalan Regency, Madura Island

Language and identity are two interrelated things. As a means of active communication, language is used in the daily life of mankind, which functions and plays an active role in the process of cultural preservation in an area. This study aims to find out how the use of Javanese in the coastal area of Madura Island is mainly in the three villages that are the main research objects, namely the villages of Tajungan, Kauman, and Junganyar in the Kamal and Socah sub-districts, Bangkalan Regency, East Java Province. This research is in the form of descriptive qualitative research using Yin's research method based on 5 stages of research with a sociolinguistic theory approach that examines the concept of bilingualism applied in an area or community in the communication process. The results of the study revealed that 9 points of findings were related and able to answer the formulation of the problem related to the geographical factors of the border area of the three research villages, as well as the process and impact of cultural acculturation which were described in detail in the discussion points and conclusions of this study.

The impact of social media use on student engagement and acculturative stress among international students in China.

Despite the widespread use of modern social media, relatively less is known about the impact of social media on the acculturation processes of international students in China and their engagement in school activities. Accordingly, this research intends to assess the influence of social media usage while answering questions such as how using social media can improve international students' acculturation process from both psychological/mental and behavioural standpoints, as well as whether international students' acculturation promotes students' engagement in school activities, among other questions. The role of self-identification in mediating the connection between social media usage and international students' acculturation is also investigated. Primary data were gathered from 354 international students studying at various universities around China. The results show that international students use of social media improves their acculturation process and engagement in school activities through information sharing, establishing contacts, and entertainment. The study's limitations and future directions are also highlighted.

Dietary Acculturation and Food Habit Changes among Chinese Immigrants in Portugal.

Chinese individuals who immigrate to a Western country tend to change their eating patterns and behaviors depending on how long they live in the host country. This is dietary acculturation, and it can have a positive or negative impact on eating habits. Thus, we aimed to characterize the dietary acculturation of the Chinese immigrant community in Portugal and check the trend of the direction of this acculturation. The study involved 213 immigrants and assessed food consumption, meal patterns, and dietary acculturation. A mean Western acculturation score of 70.1 ± 8.9. was identified and 71.4% had a high Western acculturation score. No one had low or very high Western acculturation. Participants who have a higher level of acculturation tend to have higher energy and fat intake. The likelihood of mixing meals, including, and combining, Chinese and Portuguese meals and foods is associated with time spent in Portugal. Efforts should be made to encourage Chinese immigrants to make a positive dietary transition during their acculturation process.

Can Veterans Experience Acculturative Stress?

Presently, the bulk of research and theory on the veteran population has remained narrowly focused on correlates of psychopathology associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). To date, inadequate research has explored understanding the broader category of transitional difficulties (including intercultural interactions, individual cultural identity, societal cultural values, social support loss, and cultural language fluency) and possible heterogeneity of outcome variables associated with both PTSD and acculturative stress. In this paper, I attempt to address this deficit by blending qualitative thematic analysis with first-person reflections associated with acculturation and acculturative stress. This approach is intended to offer the reader a contextually rich understanding of concepts that may be new, unfamiliar, or vague. Thematic analysis examines three aspects of acculturative stress impacting the lives of military veterans when returning back to civilian society: military and civilian cultural differences, perceptions of being stereotyped due to their differences, and adopting a new self-identity. Personal reflections on identical aspects of acculturative stress, draw upon my firsthand experiences going through the acculturation process between military and civilian societies. The conclusion offers implications based on this new understanding, which includes future lines of research needed to further our understanding and support of this community.