Demographic factors as predictors of acculturative stress among college students

Pages: 318-321
Mohammad Ayoob (Department of Psychology, Government Degree College, Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir)

This study examined the impact of demographic characteristics on acculturative stress in 219 (52.10% male; 47.90% female) Kashmiri college students who migrate Bhopal, Central India for receiving education. Measures used were Social, Attitudinal, Familial and Environmental Scale and Demographic Questionnaire. Results of simple linear regression analysis showed that acculturation experience, gender, friendship pattern, mother’s education and previous experience of studying outside Kashmir were found significant predictors of acculturative stress for students. Implications for reducing the effect of acculturative stressamong Kashmiri college students are discussed.