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Tier 4 — Narrative / commentaryPeer-reviewed

Acculturation, cultural identity and well-being

Colleen Ward, Ágnes Szabó

Nature Reviews Psychology · 2023

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Summary

This 2023 review in Nature Reviews Psychology, authored by established acculturation researchers Ward and Szabó, appears to synthesise current understanding of how acculturation processes and cultural identity maintenance relate to psychological well-being. As a narrative review in a high-impact psychology journal, the paper likely integrates empirical findings across populations and cultural contexts to clarify mechanisms linking identity processes to health outcomes. The work contributes to psychological frameworks for understanding migrant, diaspora and culturally diverse populations.

UK applicability

Findings may inform UK policy and practice around mental health support for immigrant and ethnic minority populations, particularly given the UK's multicultural demographics. However, applicability depends on whether the review addresses UK-specific contexts or populations; generalisability to British healthcare and social settings is not assured without examining the paper's scope.

Key measures

Psychological well-being metrics, cultural identity scales, acculturation measures (specific instruments not determinable from metadata)

Outcomes reported

The study likely examines relationships between acculturation processes, maintenance of cultural identity, and measures of psychological well-being or mental health outcomes. Specific outcome measures are not determinable from the title alone.

Theme
General food systems / other
Subject
Other / interdisciplinary
Study type
Narrative Review
Study design
Narrative review
Source type
Peer-reviewed study
Status
Published
System type
Other
DOI
10.1038/s44159-023-00171-2
Catalogue ID
SNmojmgjlp-6oysq0

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