OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to examine the associations among
gender-differentiated motivational orientations (integrative and instrumental),
acculturation success, and risky behaviours (illicit substance use and gambling
behaviour) among Iranian youth who have immigrated to Toronto. DESIGN: Given the
exploratory nature of the proposed research, a cross-sectional research design was
used. SUBJECTS: A combination of purposive-proportional quota sampling and
snowball sampling methods were employed. The sample for this research was
comprised of 308 participants (M=155, F=153) who 1) were born in Iran, 2) had recently
immigrated to Canada from Iran 2-8 years ago, and 3) were currently attending high
school, enrolled in Grade 9, 10, 11, or 12 (ages 15 to 18) in Toronto. RESULTS: The
results of the current study confirm 1) the findings in the existing literature that
adherence to an instrumental motivational orientation is positively correlated with risktaking
behaviours; 2) confirm some of the existing literature findings, which suggest that
lower levels of acculturation are negatively associated with problem behaviours; 3)
show that males possess an instrumental motivational orientation significantly more
than females, and that females possess an integrative motivational orientation
significantly more than males; 4) indicate that male participants show significantly lower
levels of acculturation while female participants demonstrate higher level of
acculturation, which confirms that acculturation is significantly determined by gender;
and 5) partially support some of the claims in the literature; for example, it found males
are more at risk for illicit drugs, while females to be more at risk for alcohol
consumption. DISCUSSION The current study is among the first to examine the interrelationships among illicit substance use and gambling behaviour, acculturation
success/stress, and motivational orientation among Iranian adolescent immigrants. To
understand the predictors of success or failure among adolescent youth, replication of
the current study is necessary. / Psychology / D. Litt. et Phil. (Psychology)
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:unisa/oai:umkn-dsp01.int.unisa.ac.za:10500/19023 |
| Date | 02 1900 |
| Creators | Zangeneh, Masood |
| Contributors | Janeke, H. C. |
| Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 1 online resource (x, 239 leaves) |
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