Acculturative Stress and Self-Efficacy in Latine Immigrants
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Gutheil, Jessica Sophie
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2023
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Dissertation
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acculturative stress , counseling , counselor education , immigrants , self-efficacy , trauma
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Latine immigrants are entering the United States at high rates. Latine immigrants are exposed to significant acculturative stressors and traumatic experiences before, during and after immigrating, which impact their mental health outcomes. Self-efficacy, or the belief in one’s ability to reach one’s goals, can help individual persevere through difficult times (Bandura, 1997). This dissertation is an examination of acculturative stress, trauma and self-efficacy in Latine immigrants, and how these factors impact mental health. Survey data from 75 adult Latine immigrants was used to analyze three step-wise regression models. Results showed a significant association of higher levels of self-efficacy on lower acculturative stress (RQ1); a significant association of more trauma and higher acculturative stress on lower levels of self-efficacy (RQ2); a significant association of higher levels of self-efficacy beliefs on willingness to seek out mental health services (RQ3). Implications indicate the need for culturally competent, trauma-informed counseling and counselor education and the use of assessments in therapy with this group. Limitations and future directions are discussed.
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Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 United States