Domains and dimensions in acculturation: Implicit theories of Turkish–Dutch

Abstract The present study aims to further our understanding of psychological acculturation by examining which current models of acculturation correspond most with implicit theories of Turkish–Dutch. Current theoretical models of acculturation differ in two aspects: dimensionality (unidimensional adaptation, a bidimensional combination of culture maintenance and adaptation, or a multidimensional fusion of two cultures) and domain specificity (trait or domain-specific models). Domain specificity of acculturation played a more central role in the implicit theories of Turkish–Dutch than typically assumed in current theoretical models. The unidimensional domain-specific model was most frequently employed. Turkish–Dutch emphasized the importance of both Dutch and Turkish culture in their lives (thereby supporting the popular notion of integration), but this importance varied across domains: Adjustment to Dutch culture was more emphasized in the public (functional, utilitarian) domain while maintenance of Turkish culture was more emphasized in the private (social-emotional, value-related) domain. This study documents the need to elaborate on domain specificity and on the meaning of integration in acculturation models.

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