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Acculturation experience among mainland Chinese and Pakistani immigrants in Hong Kong
Author(s)
Date Issued
2017
Publisher
Hong Kong : Hong Kong Shue Yan University
Description
Hong Kong Shue Yan University. Dept. of Counselling and Psychology.
95 pages
95 pages
Type
Thesis
Programme
Master of Social Sciences in Counselling Psychology
Abstract
This study examined the acculturation experience of Mainland Chinese and Pakistani immigrants in the context of Hong Kong. The relationship between acculturation stress, acculturation orientation, self-efficacy, major socio-demographic factors such as length of residency in Hong Kong, Cantonese language proficiency, and psychological functioning in the two target immigrant groups. There were a total of 141 participants in the study, with 70 Mainland Chinese immigrants, and 71 Pakistani immigrants. Consistent with past research findings, higher acculturation stress was a significant predictor and positively associated with depression, anxiety, and general stress symptoms for Mainland Chinese group, and with depression and general stress symptoms for Pakistani group. Higher self-efficacy was a significant predictor, and negatively associated with depression and anxiety symptoms in both immigrant groups. In contrary with previous literatures, the endorsement of dominant society immersion did not have a positive impact on immigrants’ psychological functioning.
In addition, the endorsement was found to be a protective factor in the reduction of depression symptoms for Pakistani immigrants, and reduction of general stress symptoms in both groups. As for socio-demographic factors, only proficiency in reading Chinese words was a significant predictor associated with a decrease in general stress symptoms for Pakistani immigrants. Implication, limitation and future directions were further discussed.
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