Transition to a New Country

Acculturative and Developmental Predictors for Changes in Self-Efficacy among Adolescent Immigrants

verfasst von: Peter F. Titzmann, Philipp Jugert
Abstract: Self-efficacy is a key personal resource in individual development and successful adaptation, and it can serve innumerable purposes. Our study investigated levels and change rates in self-efficacy among newcomer and more experienced immigrant adolescents and tested whether acculturation-related and developmental variables explained inter-individual differences in self-efficacy in both groups. The sample comprised 480 newcomer (59% female, 15.8 years old) and 483 experienced (55% female, 15.9 years old) immigrant adolescents, assessed in four annual waves. Latent growth curve models showed newcomers to have lower levels and more pronounced increases of self-efficacy as compared to experienced immigrant adolescents. Both acculturation-related and developmental variables predicted self-efficacy. The results highlight the need for focusing on immigration stages and support the notion of combining developmental and acculturative factors in the study of immigrant adolescents.
Organisationseinheit(en): Institut für Psychologie
Externe Organisation(en): Universität Zürich (UZH)
Universität Leipzig
Typ: Artikel
Journal: Journal of Youth and Adolescence
Band: 46
Seiten: 2143-2156
Anzahl der Seiten: 14
ISSN: 0047-2891
Publikationsdatum: 10.2017
Publikationsstatus: Veröffentlicht
Peer-reviewed: Ja
ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete: Sozialpsychologie, Ausbildung bzw. Denomination, Pädagogische und Entwicklungspsychologie, Sozialwissenschaften (sonstige)
Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung: SDG 10 – Weniger Ungleichheiten
Elektronische Version(en): https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-017-0665-9 (Zugang: Geschlossen)

BibTeX

@article{cf4b34f9b9324a4a917bf60a984d24d2,
title = "Transition to a New Country: Acculturative and Developmental Predictors for Changes in Self-Efficacy among Adolescent Immigrants",
abstract = "Self-efficacy is a key personal resource in individual development and successful adaptation, and it can serve innumerable purposes. Our study investigated levels and change rates in self-efficacy among newcomer and more experienced immigrant adolescents and tested whether acculturation-related and developmental variables explained inter-individual differences in self-efficacy in both groups. The sample comprised 480 newcomer (59% female, 15.8 years old) and 483 experienced (55% female, 15.9 years old) immigrant adolescents, assessed in four annual waves. Latent growth curve models showed newcomers to have lower levels and more pronounced increases of self-efficacy as compared to experienced immigrant adolescents. Both acculturation-related and developmental variables predicted self-efficacy. The results highlight the need for focusing on immigration stages and support the notion of combining developmental and acculturative factors in the study of immigrant adolescents.",
keywords = "Acculturation, Adolescence, Adolescent immigrants, Developmental transition, Self-efficacy",
author = "Titzmann, {Peter F.} and Philipp Jugert",
note = "Funding Information: We thank Rainer K. Silbereisen for support with the data, and both Burkhard Gniewosz and Andrea Michel for advice regarding the methodology. This project was funded through the German Israeli Project Cooperation (DIP-4.1) on behalf of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF; Bundesministerium f{\"u}r Bildung und Forschung). Principal investigators: Rainer K. Silbereisen, Gideon Fishman, Gustavo Mesch, and Zvi Eisikovits. ",
year = "2017",
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doi = "10.1007/s10964-017-0665-9",
language = "English",
volume = "46",
pages = "2143--2156",
journal = "Journal of Youth and Adolescence",
issn = "0047-2891",
publisher = "Springer New York",
number = "10",
}