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Acculturation of Iranians in the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Netherlands

A Test of the Multidimensional Individual Difference Acculturation (MIDA) Model

University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Ward Struthers

York University, Toronto, Canada

Jan Pieter van Oudenhoven

University of Groningen, the Netherlands

The present study tested the generalizability of a multidimensional individual difference acculturation (MIDA) model in three cultural contexts. The model includes three predictor variables (Psychosocial Resources, Connectedness, and Hassles), predicting three outcome adaptation variables (In-Group Contact, Out-Group Contact, and Psychophysical Distress). The roles of two dimensions of acculturation attitudes (toward Own Culture Maintenance and New Culture Acquisition) were also included in the model. The model was tested and validated with three samples of Iranian immigrants living in the United States, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. The results provided support for the multidimensional model. The relations between each variable in the model are discussed with reference to the demographic variation of the samples and the complexity of societal context.

Key Words: Iranian immigrants • acculturation • MIDA model

Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, Vol. 40, No. 3, 468-491 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/0022022108330990


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