The Role of Acculturation in the Career Adjustment of Asian American Workers: A Test of Leong and Chou's (1994) Formulations.

Leong, Frederick T. L.

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ERIC Number: EJ644631

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2001

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The Role of Acculturation in the Career Adjustment of Asian American Workers: A Test of Leong and Chou's (1994) Formulations.

Leong, Frederick T. L.

Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology, v7 n3 p262-73 Aug 2001

Tests hypotheses proposed by Leong and Chou for understanding the acculturation process among Asian Americans and uses their model to predict potential career adjustment problems encountered by Asians. In Study 1, acculturation was positively linked to job satisfaction. In Study 2, acculturation was found to be positively related to supervisors' performance ratings. Discusses implications for career counseling. (JDM)

Descriptors: Acculturation, Adjustment (to Environment), Asian Americans, Career Counseling, Ethnic Studies, Job Performance, Job Satisfaction, Vocational Adjustment

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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