عنوان

The Lived Experience of Acculturative Stress on Nigerian Women

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TL54428

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انگلیسی

Title Proper

The Lived Experience of Acculturative Stress on Nigerian Women

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[Thesis]

First Statement of Responsibility

Ofoma, Adaobi C.

Subsequent Statement of Responsibility

McCaslin, Mark

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Capella University

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2020

Text of Note

176 p.

Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree

Psy.D.

Body granting the degree

Capella University

Text preceding or following the note

2020

Text of Note

The case study explored the lived experience of acculturative stress on Nigerian women, their adjustment process, and coping mechanisms in the acculturation process. Data for the study was collected from Nigerian-born women who migrated to the United States as adults and have lived in the country for at least 5 years. The study focused on the personal experience of each woman, her challenges, barriers encountered, and the adjustment process in a host country. Using open-ended interview questions allowed the women to describe personal experiences using their own words. Data collected were transcribed and identified themes were used to conduct data analysis. Themes identified provided an in-depth understanding of how Nigerian immigrant women acculturate in a host country. The study explored the acculturation process of Nigerian immigrant women, the behavioral and psychological challenges which they face in adapting to a new culture. The study uses the cultural identity theory to examine the importance of culture and identity in the acculturation process of the participant. The theory explores the individual's sense of belonging to a group or culture in the host community. It described the participants' experience of adjustment and psychological well-being. Although Nigerian immigrant women encounter challenges and barriers during the acculturation process, the results of the study display that participants develop coping mechanisms to address acculturative stress in an effort to create a sense of belonging in a host country which they now identify as home. Future research may focus on Nigerian immigrants from other cultural groups in an effort to reduce barriers to the acculturation process and achieve successful adaptation for the Nigerian population living in the United States.

Subject Term

African studies

Subject Term

Behavioral psychology

Subject Term

Cultural anthropology

Subject Term

Social research

Subject Term

Womens studies

Ofoma, Adaobi C.

McCaslin, Mark

Capella University

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[Thesis]

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