Relations Between Bicultural Attitudes, Paternal Versus Maternal Acceptance, and Psychological Adjustment of Ethnic Minority Youth in Bangladesh

Abdul Khaleque; Muhammad Kamal Uddin; Rumana Aktar

doi:10.29333/ejecs/694

Authors

Abdul Khaleque University of Connecticut
Muhammad Kamal Uddin University of Dhaka
Rumana Aktar University of Chittagong

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29333/ejecs/694

Keywords:

bicultural attitudes, ethnicity, heritage culture, national culture, maternal acceptance, paternal acceptance, psychological adjustment.

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of perceived paternal and maternal acceptance on the bicultural orientations and psychological adjustment of ethnic-minority young adults in Bangladesh. The study was based on a sample of 412 young adults (mean age 22 years), consisting of 40% women and 60% men from 18 tribal subgroups in Bangladesh. Measures used were Parental Acceptance–Rejection Questionnaire (PARQ), Bicultural Attitude Scale (BAS) and Personality Assessment Questionnaire (PAQ). Results showed that there are significant positive correlations between perceived parental (paternal and maternal) acceptance, heritage culture, and psychological adjustment of the respondents. Results further showed that perceived paternal acceptance has independent and stronger effect than perceived maternal acceptance on the bicultural orientations and psychological adjustment of the minority young adults in Bangladesh.

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