title: A qualitative study of adaptation experiences of 1.5-generation Asian Americans.
abstract: Adaptation experiences of 1.5-generation Asian American college students (N = 10) were examined using the consensual qualitative research method. Results indicated 4 domains of adaptation experiences: preimmigration experiences, acculturation and enculturation experiences, intercultural relationships, and support systems. Participants reported that English proficiency played a significant role in their initial adjustment. Currently, most of the participants reported feeling identified with both the U.S. and Asian cultures. Some participants reported having experienced racism in the past. Many participants noted that they currently have no difficulty establishing friendships with culturally different persons. Participants reported currently feeling most close to friends of a similar background and that they usually seek support from friends, family, and religious organizations, but not from a psychologist or counselor.
authors.affiliation: Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology Program, Department of Education, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106-9490, USA. bkim@education.ucsb.edu
authors.forename: Bryan S K
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Bradley R
authors.initials: BR
authors.lastname: Brenner
authors.forename: Christopher T H
authors.initials: CT
authors.lastname: Liang
authors.forename: Penelope A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Asay
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001213:Asian / Q000523:psychology*; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005260:Female; D033062:Friends; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012944:Social Support; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology