Table 2.

Cultural Stressors and Definitions

Cultural Stressor	Definition
Discrimination	Unfair, differential treatment based on ethnicity, including negative behaviors from others such as derogatory remarks, prejudicial treatment, and violence
Family Culture Conflict	Disagreement with a family member related to a discrepancy between his or her cultural values and those of the adolescent
Acculturative Stress	The stress that results from acculturation, which is the process of changing values and practices as a result of coming in contact with another culture
Bicultural Stress	The difficulties experienced when simultaneously navigating between one’s heritage culture and a host culture
Intragroup Rejection	Becoming the recipient of negative behaviors and remarks from another individual within the same ethnic group
Immigration Stress	Challenges surrounding the event of immigrating to the new country
Context of Reception	“[T]he opportunity structure, degree of openness versus hostility, and acceptance in the local community” (Schwartz et al., 2014, p. 2)