Publications by authors named "Hisham Motkal Abu-Rayya"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to understand how adult immigrants in France identify themselves, focusing on their tendency to identify as either French or by their ethnic background.
- Results showed that a majority identified as French, while a significant portion maintained ties to their home country or ethnic group, with factors like education level and degree of involvement in French society influencing these identifications.
- The study also found that those identifying with their ethnic background reported higher levels of maladjustment compared to those who identified as French, suggesting that identification style can impact overall well-being.
Acculturation and well-being among Arab-European mixed-ethnic adolescents in Israel.
J Adolesc Health
November 2006
Purpose: To examine the relationship between two ethnic dimensions (Arab and European), and between a modified version of Berry's four acculturation styles (integration, assimilation into the Arab heritage, assimilation into the European heritage, and marginalization) and measures of psychological well-being among adolescents born to European mothers and Israeli Arab fathers.
Methods: A total of 127 Arab-European adolescents (aged 13 to 18 years; 64 males and 63 females) in Israel completed ethnic identification and well-being measures.
Results: Arab and European ethnic identifications emerged as being uncorrelated among the participants, providing a basis to use four acculturation styles to describe participants' variations in ethnic identification.