Acculturation Experiences Of Eritrean Immigrants Living In Addis Ababa Ethiopia

The main objective of this research was to assess the acculturation experiences of Eritrean rnimmigrants who live in Addis Ababa. The researcher used convenience sampling method to rnselect 139 respondents for the study. To answer the major research questions of the study, rnquantitative method was used. The questionnaire contained points about respondents’ rndemographic data, acculturation strategy scale, self-evaluated language proficiency scale, stress rnscale and coping scale. In order to analyze the quantitative data descriptive statistics, one rnsample t test, independent samples t-test, analysis of variance (ANOVA) and partial correlation rnwere used. The study showed that Eritrean immigrants in Addis Ababa frequently used rnseparation acculturation strategies. In addition, the study revealed that majority of the rnparticipants have higher Amharic language ability, they are less vulnerable to acculturative rnstress, they have good immigration experience and they tend to use positive coping mechanisms rnto deal with their stress. Finally, it was recommended that establishing and strengthening rnEritrean community that help immigrants meet and share their experiences would improve their rnacculturative experiences

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