An Examination of the Relationship between Acculturation Level and PTSD among Central American Immigrants in the United States.
Year: 2010
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between acculturation level and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) prevalence in Central American immigrants in the United States.Central American immigrants represent a population that is a part of the Latino/Hispanic Diaspora in the United States.By the year 2050 the United States population will experience a great change in the ethnic/racial demographics and most will be former minorities comprising over 45% racial minorities (U.S. Census, 2005).Thus, it becomes more important for counselor educators and other helping professionals to understand how to adequately assess the "Latino" and be culturally sensitive -especially since Central American immigrants come from diverse backgrounds, and although they may be labeled "Hispanic," there is diversity within groups of ethnic minorities.This dissertation examined the research hypotheses: There is a relationship between acculturation level and PTSD among Central American immigrants in the United States.In addition, there are predictive relationships among the demographic variables.The null hypotheses presented are: There is no relationship between acculturation level and PTSD among Central American immigrants in the United States and additionally, there are no predictive relationships among the demographic variables.A Pearson correlation design was done to assess statistical significance (both positive and
Author: Sarita Marie Palmer
Institution: Ohio University
Language: English
Topic: Migration, Health and Trauma
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W198961071