Nancy A. Gonzales|Miguelina Germán|Su Yeong Kim|Preethy George|Fairlee C. Fabrett|Roger E. Millsap|Larry E. Dumka
Mexican American Adolescents’ Cultural Orientation, Externalizing Behavior and Academic Engagement: The Role of Traditional Cultural Values
Arizona State University|Arizona State University|The University of Texas at Austin|Arizona State University|Arizona State University|Arizona State University|Arizona State University
study 598 7th grade students mexican origin examined role traditional cultural values mediator effects immigrant status mexican cultural orientation anglo cultural orientation adolescent externalizing behavior academic engagement immigrant status adolescents maternal caregivers uniquely predicted increased mexican cultural orientation decreased anglo cultural orientation mexican anglo cultural orientation related positively adolescents endorsement traditional cultural values endorsement traditional cultural values related turn decreased externalizing behaviors increased academic engagement findings replicated across adolescent teacher report two outcomes tests mediation provided evidence support pathways findings support central importance traditional cultural values protective resource explains immigrant youth exhibit fewer externalizing problems increased academic engagement compared second third generation peers