title: Hispanic acculturation: a concept analysis.
abstract: Although acculturation has been widely used as a health research variable among Hispanics, several inconsistencies exist in the definitions of this concept. The work of Walker and Avant is used as a guide to analyze and to clarify the definitions of acculturation in the Hispanic population. Multidisciplinary research studies involving Hispanic populations and the concept of acculturation are reviewed. Defining attributes include interaction between two cultures, change, learning, adaptation, and sociocultural context. Antecedents, consequences, case studies, and empirical referents are discussed. Implications for future practice and research are also identified.
authors.affiliation: Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville School of Nursing, Edwardsville, Illinois, USA.
authors.forename: A Amelia
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Siatkowski
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged; D000884:Anthropology, Cultural; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D003144:Communication Barriers; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D005190:Family / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000208:ethnology*; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D019303:Multilingualism; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010348:Patient Care Team; D012945:Social Values; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D016746:Transcultural Nursing / Q000379:methods