Language brokers: the relationship of acculturation, shame, hope, and resilience in Latinos of Mexican descent
Year: 2013
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Children of immigrant families often become immersed in a process called language brokering (brokering) in which they interpret and translate between different linguistic and cultural parties for their families.Other studies have examined the mental and behavioral health correlates of being a language broker (LB).The current study expanded the field of study by examining the relationship of language brokering with acculturation roles, shame, hope, and resilience.The study consisted of 63 Latinos of Mexican descent who self-identified as LBs.Participants completed a group-administered survey using measures of acculturation, shame, hope, and resilience.Results indicated that LBs who broker more frequently across a multitude of contexts exhibited higher Mexican Orientation, suggesting that LB roles and responsibilities act to fortify LB's orientation toward their Mexican roots.Furthermore, as LBs broker more frequently, levels of internalized shame decreased, and levels of hope, agency, and resilience increased.These
Author: Lilia E. U. Luna
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Reduced inequalities
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W645435617