Positive Attachment, Alienation, Egocentrism and Resilience among Adolescents of Indian Origin Residing in Australia

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Santosh S. Shende and Gauri S. Kadam (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, Maharashtra)

First-generation Indian Australians may encounter challenges in adapting to the new country while trying to retain values from their homeland. The difficulties in their adjustment could potentially impact second-generation Australians raised in the country by immigrant parents, particularly regarding the reconciliation of differing value systems at home and within the broader society. This research explores the understudied area of coping and relationships among second-generation Indian-Australian teenagers. It is known that resilience plays a crucial role in mental health. Additionally, feelings of Alienation or detachment from oneself, others, or society can significantly contribute to mental health issues. Similarly, Positive Attachment to parents and significant adults is widely recognized as a facilitator of good psychological well-being among children and adolescents and Egocentrism is one of the crucial psychological factors in the development of Adolescents. This study aims to explore the connection between Positive Attachment, Alienation, Resilience and egocentrism among second-generation Indian-Australian teenagers. Total 180 adolescents of both Genders (Male N= 107, Female N= 73), participated in the study. ‘Resiliency Scales for Children and Adolescents (RSCA) by Prince-Embury (2006)’ and ‘Bell Relationship Inventory for Adolescents by Bell, PhD. (BRIA) 2005’ were the tools used. Pearson Correlation indicated that Resilience and Positive attachment are positively correlated. and there was a negative correlation between Resilience and Alienation. Resilience and Egocentrism were also negatively correlated. In terms of Gender difference there was no gender difference found on any of these variables.