A meta-analysis of acculturation/enculturation and mental health

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 15-30

  Yoon, Eunju ^a   Chang, Chih Ting ^a   Kim, Soyeon ^a   Clawson, Angela ^a   Cleary, Sarah Elizabeth ^a   Hansen, Meghan ^a   Bruner, John P ^a   Chan, Theresa K ^a   Gomes, Alexandrina M ^b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Acculturation strategy; Enculturation; Mental health; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; META ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

ACCULTURATION; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84875508876     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0030652     Document Type: Article

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