Acculturation of Second- and Third-Generation Mexican American Children
- 1 March 1978
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology
- Vol. 9 (1) , 87-97
- https://doi.org/10.1177/002202217891007
Abstract
Measures of field independence, locus of control, self-esteem, and school achievement were obtained for 144 Anglo American and Mexican American fourth, fifth, and sixth grade children from a "traditional" Mexican American community. From second to third generation, Mexican American children increasingly approach Anglo American norms with respect to field independence, reading achievement, and math achievement. Opposite trends were obtained with regard to self-esteem; no significant effects of generational level were found with regard to locus of control. Several possible explanations of the apparent paradox of decreasing self-esteem alongside increasing achievement levels with generation are suggested.Keywords
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