Citation
Harker, Kathryn (2001). Immigration generation, assimilation, and adolescent psychological well-being.
Social Forces. vol. 79 (3) pp. 969-1004
Abstract
Utilizing data on adolescents in secondary school from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health), this article examines the link between immigrant generation and adolescent psychological well-being. I find that first-generation immigrants experience less depression and greater positive well-being than their native-born agemates of similar demographic and family backgrounds. Second-generation immigrants, however, do not differ significantly from native-born youth in terms of psychological well-being. A number of family influences serve as “protective” factors that enable first-generation immigrants to maintain their higher levels of well-being. These factors include parental supervision, lack of parent-child conflict, religious practices, and social support. Assimilation among first-generation immigrants, as measured by age at arrival in the U.S., does not significantly affect their positive well-being.
URL
https://doi.org/10.1353/sof.2001.0010Keyword(s)
immigrant
Reference Type
Journal Article
Journal Title
Social Forces
Author(s)
Harker, Kathryn
Year Published
2001
Volume Number
79
Issue Number
3
Pages
969-1004
DOI
10.1353/sof.2001.0010
Reference ID
100
