Abattouy, O., Stevens, G. W. J. M., Walsh, S. D., & Davison, C. M. (2023). Family support differences between immigrant and non-immigrant adolescents across 30 countries: Examining the moderating role of cultural distance, culture of origin, and reception in receiving societies. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 54(6-7), 599–621. https://doi.org/10.1177/00220221231169234
This cross-national study investigated differences in family support between immigrant and non-immigrant adolescents across 30 countries using data from over 146,000 adolescents in the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children survey. First- and second-generation immigrant adolescents reported slightly lower family support than non-immigrants. Contrary to expectations, integration policies, anti-immigrant attitudes, and immigrant density in receiving countries did not explain these differences. However, greater cultural distance between the origin and receiving country—particularly regarding values of obedience versus independence—was associated with lower family support for second-generation immigrants. The findings suggest that navigating larger cultural gaps between home and society may place additional strain on family relationships.
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