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Factors affecting the acculturation strategies of unaccompanied refugee minors in Germany
BACKGROUND: 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 t...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10315911/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37404580 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1149437 |
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author | Garbade, Maike Eglinsky, Jenny Kindler, Heinz Rosner, Rita Sachser, Cedric Pfeiffer, Elisa |
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description | BACKGROUND: 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. METHODS: 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. RESULTS: 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. DISCUSSION: 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. |
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spelling | pubmed-103159112023-07-04 Factors affecting the acculturation strategies of unaccompanied refugee minors in Germany Garbade, Maike Eglinsky, Jenny Kindler, Heinz Rosner, Rita Sachser, Cedric Pfeiffer, Elisa Front Psychol Psychology BACKGROUND: 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. METHODS: 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. RESULTS: 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. DISCUSSION: 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. Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-19 /pmc/articles/PMC10315911/ /pubmed/37404580 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1149437 Text en Copyright © 2023 Garbade, Eglinsky, Kindler, Rosner, Sachser and Pfeiffer. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms. |
spellingShingle | Psychology Garbade, Maike Eglinsky, Jenny Kindler, Heinz Rosner, Rita Sachser, Cedric Pfeiffer, Elisa Factors affecting the acculturation strategies of unaccompanied refugee minors in Germany |
title | Factors affecting the acculturation strategies of unaccompanied refugee minors in Germany |
title_full | Factors affecting the acculturation strategies of unaccompanied refugee minors in Germany |
title_fullStr | Factors affecting the acculturation strategies of unaccompanied refugee minors in Germany |
title_full_unstemmed | Factors affecting the acculturation strategies of unaccompanied refugee minors in Germany |
title_short | Factors affecting the acculturation strategies of unaccompanied refugee minors in Germany |
title_sort | factors affecting the acculturation strategies of unaccompanied refugee minors in germany |
topic | Psychology |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10315911/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37404580 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1149437 |
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