Psychosocial profiles as mediators of variation in internalizing problems among young immigrants with origins in countries of war and internal conflicts Export

@article{citeulike:3435638, abstract = {The aim of the study was to investigate the role of psychosocial risk and resource factors as mediators of differences in internalizing problems between young immigrants with origins in four different countries. The study population included 341 immigrants from Iran, Somalia, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. A gap in internalizing problems was confirmed between two apparently healthy national groups (Somalis and Tamils) and two apparently vulnerable groups (Iranians and Vietnamese). Findings showed that psychosocial profiles of risk and resources differed in content between the four groups. The profiles explained significant proportion of variation in internalizing symptoms in all national groups. Multiple mediation analyses verified that differences in school-related problems, self-efficacy and intergenerational conflicts fully or partly accounted for the differences in internalizing symptoms between the healthy and vulnerable national groups. The findings are discussed in light of culture-specific patterns of behaviour and family interaction.}, author = {Oppedal, Brit}, citeulike-article-id = {3435638}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17405620701577850}, doi = {10.1080/17405620701577850}, journal = {European Journal of Developmental Psychology}, keywords = {acculturation, adaptation, psychological}, number = {2}, pages = {210--234}, posted-at = {2008-10-21 17:13:19}, priority = {3}, publisher = {Psychology Press}, title = {Psychosocial profiles as mediators of variation in internalizing problems among young immigrants with origins in countries of war and internal conflicts}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17405620701577850}, volume = {5}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3435638 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3435638 N2 - The aim of the study was to investigate the role of psychosocial risk and resource factors as mediators of differences in internalizing problems between young immigrants with origins in four different countries. The study population included 341 immigrants from Iran, Somalia, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. A gap in internalizing problems was confirmed between two apparently healthy national groups (Somalis and Tamils) and two apparently vulnerable groups (Iranians and Vietnamese). Findings showed that psychosocial profiles of risk and resources differed in content between the four groups. The profiles explained significant proportion of variation in internalizing symptoms in all national groups. Multiple mediation analyses verified that differences in school-related problems, self-efficacy and intergenerational conflicts fully or partly accounted for the differences in internalizing symptoms between the healthy and vulnerable national groups. The findings are discussed in light of culture-specific patterns of behaviour and family interaction. IS - 2 JF - European Journal of Developmental Psychology EP - 234 TI - Psychosocial profiles as mediators of variation in internalizing problems among young immigrants with origins in countries of war and internal conflicts PB - Psychology Press VL - 5 SP - 210 KW - acculturation KW - adaptation KW - psychological AU - Oppedal, Brit PY - 2008/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17405620701577850 ER -