This study explored the association between acculturation discrepancies and well-being and the moderating effect of social support of friends. The research was designed to ascertain this effect in...Show moreThis study explored the association between acculturation discrepancies and well-being and the moderating effect of social support of friends. The research was designed to ascertain this effect in first- and second-generation Moroccan immigrants. The study was conducted in The Netherlands. Participants of this study were 50 adolescents - in the range of 13 and 20 years old - and filled in a questionnaire. To measure acculturation this questionnaire contained questions about their preferences for a certain acculturation strategy (integration, assimilation, separation) and what their opinion is about which strategy they have to adjust according to the Dutch society. Furthermore, it is studied if these perceptions are associated with well-being and experiencing social support of friends. In contrast to the expectations, acculturation discrepancies and well-being are not associated. The extent to which participants experience social support of friends is positively associated with the degree of well-being. In addition, this study showed acculturation discrepancies and well-being are not moderated by social support of friends.Show less
