Attitudes Towards Children of Divorce Among European Canadian and South Asian Canadian Young Adults: The Role of Divorce Norms and Cultural Identification

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dc.contributor.advisorLalonde, Richard N.
dc.creatorMichel, Justin
dc.date.accessioned2018-03-01T14:05:02Z
dc.date.available2018-03-01T14:05:02Z
dc.date.copyright2017-08-17
dc.date.issued2018-03-01
dc.date.updated2018-03-01T14:05:02Z
dc.degree.disciplinePsychology(Functional Area: Social and Personality)
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMA - Master of Arts
dc.description.abstractSince the latter half of the 20th century, divorce has become relatively common in individualist cultures (e.g., European countries), while it is still rather uncommon in collectivist cultures (e.g., South Asian countries). Previous work has found that individuals that stray from marital norms can be stigmatized, but no previous studies have examined the views that people hold regarding children of divorce. The present study (N = 221) explored the extent to which European Canadian and South Asian Canadian young adults stigmatize other young adults from divorced families. While participants from both cultures were not highly stigmatizing, differences in stigma were partially explained by differences in perceived cultural divorce norms. The heritage cultural identification of South Asian Canadians was also found to moderate the relationship between perceived cultural norms and individual stigma. Results point to the importance of perceived social norms and cultural identification when examining the perception of young adults with divorced parents.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/34361
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectIndividual & family studies
dc.subject.keywordsPsychology
dc.subject.keywordsCultural psychology
dc.subject.keywordsChildren of divorce
dc.subject.keywordsDivorce
dc.subject.keywordsStigma
dc.subject.keywordsDivorced parents
dc.subject.keywordsCulture
dc.subject.keywordsSouth Asia
dc.subject.keywordsSouth Asian
dc.subject.keywordsEuropean Canadian
dc.subject.keywordsEurope
dc.subject.keywordsIndia
dc.subject.keywordsPakistan
dc.subject.keywordsBangladesh
dc.subject.keywordsMiddle East
dc.subject.keywordsMiddle Eastern
dc.subject.keywordsWhite
dc.subject.keywordsCanadian
dc.subject.keywordsDivorce norms
dc.subject.keywordsSocial norms
dc.subject.keywordsDivorce rates
dc.subject.keywordsCultural norms
dc.subject.keywordsAttitudes
dc.subject.keywordsCultural stigma
dc.subject.keywordsCultural identification
dc.subject.keywordsCross-cultural
dc.subject.keywordsOpinions
dc.subject.keywordsStigmatization
dc.subject.keywordsParental divorce
dc.subject.keywordsChild of divorce
dc.subject.keywordsKids of divorce
dc.subject.keywordsEffects of parental divorce
dc.subject.keywordsPerceived social norms
dc.subject.keywordsPerceived norms
dc.subject.keywordsPerceived cultural norms
dc.subject.keywordsPerceived stigma
dc.subject.keywordsPerceived divorce norms
dc.subject.keywordsHeritage culture
dc.subject.keywordsCanadian culture
dc.subject.keywordsDivorce normality
dc.titleAttitudes Towards Children of Divorce Among European Canadian and South Asian Canadian Young Adults: The Role of Divorce Norms and Cultural Identification
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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