Title
Psychological Homelessness and Enculturative Stress among US-Deported Salvadorans: A Preliminary Study with a Novel Approach
Abbreviated Journal Title
J. Immigr. Minor. Health
Keywords
Undocumented immigrants; Psychological homelessness; Enculturative; stress; Maladaptive cognitions; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to examine the construct psychological homelessness-feelings of not belonging in one's home country-within the context of deported Salvadorans' enculturation to El Salvador. Participants (n = 66) who had been deported from the United States completed a set of questionnaires related to their deportation experience. Results indicated that deportees, in various degrees, experienced the phenomenon of psychological homelessness and enculturative stress related to living in El Salvador. As hypothesized, enculturative stress related to re-adapting to life in El Salvador significantly correlated with psychological homelessness after controlling for time spent in the United States, acculturation, and enculturation. Additional analyses revealed that maladaptive cognitions related to the deportation experience also predicted psychological homelessness. Our findings suggest psychological homelessness appears to be a valid construct and is experienced by many undocumented immigrants.
Journal Title
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Volume
16
Issue/Number
6
Publication Date
1-1-2014
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
1278
Last Page
1283
WOS Identifier
ISSN
1557-1912
Recommended Citation
"Psychological Homelessness and Enculturative Stress among US-Deported Salvadorans: A Preliminary Study with a Novel Approach" (2014). Faculty Bibliography 2010s. 5884.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2010/5884
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