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46 Citations
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Dietary Acculturation among Filipino Americans

  • Persephone Vargas and
  • Leo-Felix Jurado

Acculturation, the subsequent changes that occur in one culture after continuous first hand contact with another culture, impacts the dietary habits and health risks of individuals. This study examines the acculturation, dietary habits and anthropome...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,701 Views
20 Pages

22 May 2025

Although acculturation research recognizes that a community’s context of reception shapes acculturation, relatively limited research has explored how social and contextual variables shape the divergence of ‘real’ acculturation from...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,671 Views
18 Pages

17 October 2022

This study aims to empirically analyze the effects of acculturation types of Chinese immigrants who have settled in South Korea on their acculturative stress and adjustment to South Korean society. For this, 200 Chinese immigrants residing in Korea w...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,168 Views
21 Pages

19 March 2025

Latinos/as are the largest ethnic group in the U.S. and are a continuous source of population growth. Therefore, their health and quality of life are important public health concerns. Acculturation is an important determinant of health for Latinos/as...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
8,996 Views
12 Pages

2 January 2019

Acculturation of Muslims into the American culture continues to be a topic of deep interest. The purpose of this study was to examine acculturation in a sample of both American-born and Immigrant Muslim Americans. Two hundred and fifty five Muslim Am...

  • Concept Paper
  • Open Access
15 Citations
6,042 Views
12 Pages

2 December 2022

Much research on migrants has focused on single individuals; however, the large-scale movement of people from one society to another often includes families made up of parents, their children and other relatives. Over time, these families and their m...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
8,215 Views
14 Pages

Adaptation and Validation of a Short Acculturation Scale in a Multi-Ethnic Asian Population

  • Su Hyun Park,
  • Edimansyah Abdin,
  • Luo Nan,
  • Mythily Subramaniam,
  • Linda Wei Lin Tan and
  • Rob M van Dam

26 February 2021

The Short Acculturation Scale (SAS) has been widely used for assessing the level of the acculturation of migrants in Western countries. However, the validity of SAS for use in cosmopolitan settings without a single prevailing culture is unclear. We e...

  • Review
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,724 Views
25 Pages

17 June 2025

This paper explores the influence of personality and individual factors on the acculturation process, providing a comprehensive overview of key concepts and theoretical frameworks. It organizes these factors into distinct categories, including person...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,795 Views
7 Pages

Association of Acculturation and Latino Parents’ Oral Health Beliefs and Knowledge

  • Tamanna Tiwari,
  • Anila Poravanthattil,
  • Nayanjot Rai and
  • Anne Wilson

22 March 2021

The purpose of our study was to explore the association of acculturation and Latino parent behavioral and psychosocial characteristics. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 197 parent-children triads. Participating parents completed survey que...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
6,535 Views
16 Pages

13 December 2013

This article uses Bourdieu’s theory of practice (BTOP) to understand immigrants’ acculturation. It synthesizes research findings by discussing acculturation as: (1) equalization of immigrants’ and natives’ development (convergence); (2) language and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
55 Citations
14,954 Views
19 Pages

The present study explores the impact of acculturation on depressive symptoms among Turkish immigrants in Germany, taking into account different dimensions of cultural orientation. A total of 471 patients from two selected samples (254 primary care p...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,359 Views
21 Pages

A Comparison of Weight-Related Behaviors of Hispanic Mothers and Children by Acculturation Level

  • Colleen L. Delaney,
  • Kim Spaccarotella,
  • Virginia Quick and
  • Carol Byrd-Bredbenner

Hispanic mothers and children in the United States experience a high prevalence of obesity, which may be affected by maternal acculturation level. Little is known about the association of acculturation on weight-related behaviors. This study describe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
9,327 Views
23 Pages

4 March 2022

Remote acculturation is a modern form of non-immigrant acculturation, which has primarily been used to investigate local people’s acculturation toward one or more foreign cultures. It has been approximately 30 years since the introduction of th...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,452 Views
11 Pages

14 April 2023

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 habi...

  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
8,575 Views
15 Pages

A Gender Study of Food Stress and Implications for International Students Acculturation

  • Ruining Jin,
  • Tam-Tri Le,
  • Thu-Trang Vuong,
  • Thi-Phuong Nguyen,
  • Giang Hoang,
  • Minh-Hoang Nguyen and
  • Quan-Hoang Vuong

30 January 2023

Acculturative stress can be a big problem for international students. Among the adaptation difficulties they may face, adjusting to new foods in a new environment is crucial to their well-being. Existing studies related to dietary acculturation point...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,420 Views
14 Pages

The aim of this phenomenological inquiry is to explore the academic acculturation experiences of international kinesiology professionals during their doctoral programs in higher education institutions in the U.S. Purposive sampling technique was used...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,152 Views
12 Pages

Self-Efficacy Mediates Acculturation and Respite Care Knowledge of Immigrant Caregivers

  • Shu-Fen Kuo,
  • I-Hui Chen,
  • Tsai-Wei Huang,
  • Nae-Fang Miao,
  • Kath Peters and
  • Min-Huey Chung

Past studies have shown that acculturation and self-efficacy can affect respite care knowledge, which are notable issues among immigrant caregivers due to the rapid increasing aging family members. The aim of this study was to investigate relationshi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,190 Views
12 Pages

Research on sleep disorders among migrant populations is limited, particularly in the context of south–south Latinos migrating to other Latin American countries. Objective: This study aims to analyze the effect that the acculturation process ma...

  • Concept Paper
  • Open Access
8 Citations
5,917 Views
10 Pages

Racism as a Social Determinant of Health for Newcomers towards Disrupting the Acculturation Process

  • Jessica Naidu,
  • Elizabeth Oddone Paolucci and
  • Tanvir Chowdhury Turin

21 December 2022

Previous research has demonstrated that racism is a social determinant of health (SDOH), particularly for racialized minority newcomers residing in developed nations such as the United States, Canada, New Zealand, and European countries. This paper w...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
6,553 Views
8 Pages

11 March 2016

Researchers have invested much effort in the understanding of acculturation-relevant factors that influence immigrants’ psychological and socio-cultural adaptation. Factors that might have an impact on immigrants’ product consumption decisions have c...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,083 Views
10 Pages

Although regular cervical cancer screening can prevent cervical cancer, screening utilization remains low among immigrant population including sub-Saharan African immigrants (SAIs). Acculturation is a complex process, which can lead to adoption of po...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,384 Views
12 Pages

Acculturation as a Determinant of Obesity and Related Lifestyle Behaviors in a Multi-Ethnic Asian Population

  • Su Hyun Park,
  • Yu Qi Lee,
  • Falk Müller-Riemenschneider,
  • Borame Sue Lee Dickens and
  • Rob M. van Dam

17 August 2023

Limited attention has been given to the role of cultural orientation towards different ethnic groups in multi-ethnic settings without a dominant host culture. We evaluated whether acculturation levels, reflecting cultural orientation towards other et...

  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
10,610 Views
16 Pages

Migration, Acculturation and Environment: Determinants of Obesity among Iranian Migrants in Australia

  • Maryam Delavari,
  • Anders Larrabee Sønderlund,
  • David Mellor,
  • Mohammadreza Mohebbi and
  • Boyd Swinburn

While migration from low- to high-income countries is typically associated with weight gain, the obesity risks of migration from middle-income countries are less certain. In addition to changes in behaviours and cultural orientation upon migration, a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
17,529 Views
16 Pages

29 February 2024

This study investigates how assimilation and integration, two commonly studied acculturation forms, help immigrant Latinas cope with acculturative stress and related psychological distress. It employs the Ecological Framework for Understanding Immigr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
269 Views
18 Pages

5 February 2026

In contemporary multicultural societies, understanding how culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) individuals navigate organisational and educational contexts is crucial for fostering inclusive leadership. This article provides a comprehensive...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
4,768 Views
11 Pages

Acculturation Associated with Sleep Duration, Sleep Quality, and Sleep Disorders at the US–Mexico Border

  • Sadia B. Ghani,
  • Marcos E. Delgadillo,
  • Karla Granados,
  • Ashley C. Okuagu,
  • Pamela Alfonso-Miller,
  • Orfeu M. Buxton,
  • Sanjay R. Patel,
  • John Ruiz,
  • Sairam Parthasarathy and
  • Michael A. Grandner
  • + 5 authors

Sleep disparities exist among Hispanics/Latinos, although little work has characterized individuals at the United States (US)–Mexico border, particularly as it relates to acculturation. This study examined the association of Anglo and Mexican a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
5,068 Views
15 Pages

Acculturation, Health Behaviors, and Social Relations among Chinese Immigrants Living in Spain

  • Barbara Badanta,
  • Juan Vega-Escaño,
  • Sergio Barrientos-Trigo,
  • Lorena Tarriño-Concejero,
  • María Ángeles García-Carpintero Muñoz,
  • María González-Cano-Caballero,
  • Antonio Barbero-Radío,
  • Domingo de-Pedro-Jimenez,
  • Giancarlo Lucchetti and
  • Rocío de Diego-Cordero

This study aims to identify acculturation experiences about social relations and health behaviors of first-generation Chinese immigrants in the South of Spain, including food patterns, physical exercise, and tobacco and alcohol use. A phenomenologica...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,866 Views
23 Pages

23 April 2025

Acculturation is a key process in the adaptation of immigrant women to their host countries, influenced by social, cultural, and structural factors. Physical activity and sport have been identified as potential tools to facilitate this transition, pr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
5,300 Views
18 Pages

18 April 2021

This study examined international students’ engagement in leisure activities using data derived from an integrated method and analyzed through acculturation and means-end chain approaches. A cluster analysis was conducted to identify acculturation ty...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
5,956 Views
9 Pages

International students are steadily increasing in South Korean higher education institutions. How well international students are adjusted academically and the relationship between acculturation stressors and academic adjustment has not yet been dete...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,601 Views
13 Pages

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...

  • Feature Paper
  • Concept Paper
  • Open Access
10 Citations
6,678 Views
14 Pages

The large number of adolescent refugees around the world constitutes a great challenge for societies. However, current models of acculturation have been developed for migrants, but not specifically for adolescent refugees. Crucial factors to describe...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,759 Views
12 Pages

Parental Acculturation and Its Effect on Preschool-Aged Children’s Health Behaviors Among Latinos in Nevada: A Cross-Sectional Study

  • Christopher Johansen,
  • Miguel Antonio Fudolig,
  • Liliana Davalos and
  • Brisa Rodriguez Alcantar

24 October 2024

Background: Latino children in the United States (US) have a higher prevalence of overweight/obesity compared to white children. Previous studies suggest that acculturation to the US is associated with health behaviors such as diet, body mass index (...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,176 Views
12 Pages

Association of Acculturation Status with Longitudinal Changes in Health-Related Quality of Life—Results from a Cohort Study of Adults with Turkish Origin in Germany

  • Lilian Krist,
  • Christina Dornquast,
  • Thomas Reinhold,
  • Heiko Becher,
  • Karl-Heinz Jöckel,
  • Börge Schmidt,
  • Sara Schramm,
  • Katja Icke,
  • Ina Danquah and
  • Tilman Brand
  • + 2 authors

Health-related quality of life (HRQL) among migrant populations can be associated with acculturation (i.e., the process of adopting, acquiring and adjusting to a new cultural environment). Since there is a lack of longitudinal studies, we aimed to de...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
7,027 Views
16 Pages

Prioritising Family Needs: A Grounded Theory of Acculturation for Sub-Saharan African Migrant Families in Australia

  • Peter Akosah-Twumasi,
  • Faith Alele,
  • Amy M. Smith,
  • Theophilus I. Emeto,
  • Daniel Lindsay,
  • Komla Tsey and
  • Bunmi S. Malau-Aduli

14 February 2020

Pre-existing acculturation models have focused on individual orientation and may not be fully applicable to African migrants due to their strong connection to family. In this study, we utilised qualitative semi-structured interviews to explore how 22...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
5,304 Views
12 Pages

Food environments play a role in immigrants’ dietary acculturation, but little is known about the directionality of the relationship. The objective was to explore the interaction between the food environment and food procurement behaviors in the proc...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,462 Views
16 Pages

16 August 2021

Academic achievement and academic self-concepts are reciprocally related; hence, investigating academic self-concepts should offer a potential approach for gaining a better understanding of immigrant students’ (lack of) school success. Proposing that...

  • Article
  • Open Access
17 Citations
4,021 Views
12 Pages

With high levels of protein, fiber, folate, iron and other micronutrients, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends eating beans for optimal nutrition. Low-income women are at greater risk of nutrition-related health disparities. Use of beans...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,389 Views
8 Pages

The objective of this study was to identify profiles of acculturation and weight-by-weight perception status among United States (US) foreign-born Hispanic/Latino adults using a person-centered approach. We conducted a latent class analysis (LCA) on...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,428 Views
12 Pages

Acculturation and Health Status in the Children’s Healthy Living Program in the Pacific Region

  • Kalanikiekie S. Sparks,
  • Marie K. Fialkowski,
  • Rica Dela Cruz,
  • Andrew Grandinetti,
  • Lynne Wilkens,
  • Jinan C. Banna,
  • Andrea Bersamin,
  • Yvette Paulino,
  • Tanisha Aflague and
  • Rachel Novotny
  • + 3 authors

Acculturation/enculturation has been found to impact childhood health and obesity status. The objective of this study is to use cross-sectional data to examine the association between proxies of adult/caregiver acculturation/enculturation and child h...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,706 Views
9 Pages

An Analysis of Acculturation Status and Healthcare Coverage for the Needs of Mental Health Service Utilization among Latinos in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama

  • Azad R. Bhuiyan,
  • Gerri A. Cannon-Smith,
  • Sophia S. Leggett,
  • Pamela D. McCoy,
  • Maria Barvié and
  • Ashley White Jones

30 August 2019

Background: The use of mental health services by Latinos is only 7.3%, despite the high prevalence of depression rates of between 27.0% and 38.0% in the United States. Research is limited concerning Latinos’ acculturation status and healthcare covera...

  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
6,513 Views
13 Pages

Effects of Resilience and Acculturation Stress on Integration and Social Competence of Migrant Children and Adolescents in Northern Chile

  • Alejandra Caqueo-Urízar,
  • Alfonso Urzúa,
  • Carolang Escobar-Soler,
  • Jerome Flores,
  • Patricio Mena-Chamorro and
  • Ester Villalonga-Olives

Migration in Chile has increased exponentially in recent years, with education being one of the main focuses of attention in this cultural transformation. Integration and social competence in the migrant population are determined by several factors....

  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
4,343 Views
11 Pages

Culturally and linguistically different immigrants in the U.S. are considered populations with low health literacy in general, thereby having a high risk of negative health outcomes such as frailty. The purpose of this study is to identify the effect...

  • Article
  • Open Access
197 Views
21 Pages

Schools are increasingly shaped by societal change and growing cultural diversity, calling for refined approaches to understanding the acculturation of minoritized students. This study examined acculturation profiles among minoritized primary student...

  • Article
  • Open Access
814 Views
14 Pages

Background: Adolescent sleep problems are a public health concern, as roughly 60–70% of U.S. teens obtain less sleep than is recommended. Negative affect is a risk factor for adolescent sleep problems. However, factors explaining this associati...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,323 Views
11 Pages

Does Healthcare Provider Counseling for Weight Management Behaviors among Hispanic Adults Who Are Overweight/Obese Vary by Acculturation Level?

  • Mary L. Greaney,
  • Furong Xu,
  • Christie L. Ward-Ritacco,
  • Steven A. Cohen,
  • Kerri A. Ellis and
  • Deborah Riebe

This cross-sectional study explored differences in the receipt of health care provider (HCP) counseling to control/lose weight and adopt weight-related lifestyle behavior changes among Hispanic respondents according to acculturation level. Difference...

  • Review
  • Open Access
78 Citations
9,606 Views
20 Pages

Researchers have become increasingly interested in the health patterns of immigrants with longer residence in the United States, as this reveals the health consequences of integration processes. The negative acculturation effect has been the dominant...

  • Article
  • Open Access
444 Views
19 Pages

2 February 2026

Immigrants from Latin America’s Indigenous and rural communities in New York City are likely to break the cycle of poverty by improving language proficiency, acculturation, and education. Their well-being has received poor attention in the econ...

  • Article
  • Open Access
31 Citations
6,538 Views
11 Pages

Acculturation stress is prevalent among migrant populations. The current study examines whether acculturation stress influences migrant children’s mental health through the mediators of the satisfaction and frustration of basic psychological needs fo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,841 Views
19 Pages

Acculturation and Subjective Norms Impact Non-Prescription Antibiotic Use among Hispanic Patients in the United States

  • Lindsey A. Laytner,
  • Kiara Olmeda,
  • Juanita Salinas,
  • Osvaldo Alquicira,
  • Susan Nash,
  • Roger Zoorob,
  • Michael K. Paasche-Orlow,
  • Barbara W. Trautner and
  • Larissa Grigoryan

8 September 2023

Using antibiotics without medical guidance (non-prescription antibiotic use) may contribute to antimicrobial resistance. Hispanic individuals are a growing demographic group in the United States (US) with a high prevalence of non-prescription antibio...

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