Journal of Educational & Psychological Research(JEPR)

King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia

Publications

• Research Article   
  Relational Patterns of Acculturative Stress and Psychological Distress in a Multiethnic U.S. Immigrant Sample: A Cross-Sectional Correlational Analysis
  Author(s): Ahmed F Alanazi*
  
  The United States currently hosts over 44 million immigrants, representing approximately 13.6% of the national population, yet the psychological mechanisms linking acculturative stress to mental health outcomes remain insufficiently quantified, particularly within multiethnic samples. This correlational study examined the relationship between acculturative stress, perceived discrimination, social support, and psychological well-being (operationalized as depression, anxiety, and life satisfaction) among a sample of 312 immigrant adults residing in the U.S. Data were collected using validated self-report measures including the SAFE acculturative stress scale, CES-D-10, GAD-7, SWLS, and MSPSS, and were analyzed using Pearson correlations and hierarchical multiple regression. Results revealed a significant positive correlation between acculturative stress and depressive symptoms (r = .52,.. Read More»
  

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