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Exploring the Effects of Acculturative Stress and Social Support on the Acculturation-Depression Relationship in Two Countries of Similar Social Status

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  • Mehrdad F. Falavarjani

    (Universiti Putra Malaysia)

  • Christine J. Yeh

    (University of San Francisco)

  • Symen A. Brouwers

    (North-West University)

Abstract

The authors seek to extend acculturation research, which traditionally focuses on acculturation experiences in high-status countries, such as the USA. In contrast, we investigate migration between countries with similar social statuses using a unique sample of international students. Structural equation modeling was employed to investigate a complex mediation-moderation model of acculturation. Participants were 154 students from Iran who attended various universities in Malaysia. The results indicated that (1) home cultural orientation positively predicted depression; (2) perceived social support in the host culture negatively predicted depression; (3) perceived social support from the home culture positively predicted home cultural orientation; (4) acculturative stress mediated the association between home cultural identification and depression; and (5) perceived social support, either from the home or host culture, did not buffer the acculturation-depression relationship. Moreover, the moderating role of acculturative stress indicated that immigrants are predisposed to negative health outcomes when stressful events intensify. The results provide support for an alternation model of the acculturation-depression association, in which biculturalism is not the most effective orientation for adapting to the host culture.

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  • Mehrdad F. Falavarjani & Christine J. Yeh & Symen A. Brouwers, 2020. "Exploring the Effects of Acculturative Stress and Social Support on the Acculturation-Depression Relationship in Two Countries of Similar Social Status," Journal of International Migration and Integration, Springer, vol. 21(2), pages 509-528, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:joimai:v:21:y:2020:i:2:d:10.1007_s12134-019-00662-3
    DOI: 10.1007/s12134-019-00662-3
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