The Role of Attitudinal Familism in the Separation-Individuation Process of Latinx Emerging Adults
Abstract
This study examined the association between familism and separation-individuation outcomes in Latinx emerging adults. The sample consisted of 116 participants between the ages of 18 and 25 who identified as Latinx. Participants completed demographic questions, the Attitudinal Familism Scale (AFS), and the Separation-Individuation Test of Adolescence (SITA). Results revealed significant gender differences. Females scored significantly higher than males on the SITA Engulfment Anxiety, Separation Anxiety, and Teacher Enmeshment scales. Males scored significantly higher than females on the SITA Dependency Denial scale. Additionally, familism predicted the SITA Practicing- Mirroring and Nurturance-Seeking scales. This study has important implications for theory and practice in clinical psychology, specifically for working with Latinx populations. This study supports using a multicultural approach in clinical work and fosters clinicians’ understanding of cultural values in Latinx populations.
Subject Area
Developmental psychology|Clinical psychology|Psychology
Recommended Citation
Cerda, Kassandra G, "The Role of Attitudinal Familism in the Separation-Individuation Process of Latinx Emerging Adults" (2022). ETD Collection for Pace University. AAI29443800.
https://digitalcommons.pace.edu/dissertations/AAI29443800
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