Acculturation

"Acculturation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Process of cultural change in which one group or members of a group assimilate various cultural patterns from another.

Descriptor ID	D000069
MeSH Number(s)	I01.076.201.450.050 I01.880.853.100.079
Concept/Terms	Acculturation Acculturation Assimilation, Cultural Assimilation, Cultural Cultural Assimilation

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Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena [I]
Social Sciences [I01]
Anthropology [I01.076]
Anthropology, Cultural [I01.076.201]
Culture [I01.076.201.450]
Acculturation [I01.076.201.450.050]
Sociology [I01.880]
Sociological Factors [I01.880.853]
Culture [I01.880.853.100]
Acculturation [I01.880.853.100.079]

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Bar chart showing 153 publications over 24 distinct years, with a maximum of 12 publications in 2009

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2002	1	0	1
2003	1	0	1
2004	5	2	7
2005	5	5	10
2006	1	4	5
2007	5	6	11
2008	6	5	11
2009	8	4	12
2010	6	2	8
2011	6	4	10
2012	6	2	8
2013	5	3	8
2014	2	4	6
2015	5	2	7
2016	5	3	8
2017	7	2	9
2018	8	1	9
2019	5	4	9
2020	3	1	4
2021	1	1	2
2022	1	0	1
2023	0	1	1
2024	4	0	4
2025	0	1	1

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Finlayson TL, Garcia-Alcaraz C, Malcarne VL, Ryder M, Ayala GX, Martinez LS, Schiaffino MK, Hoeft KS, Gansky SA, Dougherty E, Stamm N, Shue B, Maupom? G. Evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Oral Health Behavior Social Support (OHBSS) Scales in English and Spanish for Mexican-origin young adults. BMC Oral Health. 2025 Apr 10; 25(1):515.

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Fallah-Sohy N, Sutherland MT, Trucco EM. Do Acculturative Gap Conflicts Impact Parenting Practices and Youth E-Cigarette Use? Tests of Moderated Mediation. Subst Use Misuse. 2024; 59(13):1938-1949.

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Vera-Adrianzen XF, Corral SI, Sanchez-Garciaguirre AI, Field CA. Acculturative stress, collectivistic coping, and drinking in a predominantly Latino college sample. Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol. 2025 Jul; 31(3):465-480.

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Sparks KS, Fialkowski MK, Dela Cruz R, Grandinetti A, Wilkens L, Banna JC, Bersamin A, Paulino Y, Aflague T, Coleman P, Deenik J, Fleming T, Novotny R. Acculturation and Health Status in the Children's Healthy Living Program in the Pacific Region. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2024 Apr 06; 21(4).

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Mayorga NA, Manning KF, Viana AG, Buitron V, Argueta S, Zvolensky M. Evaluating the interactive impact of acculturative stress and anxiety sensitivity on behavioral health outcomes among Latinx during a period of high COVID-19 impact. Cogn Behav Ther. 2024 01; 53(1):87-104.

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Vo V, Lopez G, Malay S, Roman YM. Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Asian Americans: Perspectives on the Role of Acculturation in Cardiovascular Diseases Health Disparities. J Immigr Minor Health. 2024 Apr; 26(2):409-420.

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Rahman A, S?nchez M, Bursac Z, Whiting CY, Taskin T, Kaur A, Leinaar E, Ahmed S, Karim N, de Dios MA, Cano M?. Acculturation gap conflicts and self-rated health among Hispanic emerging adults. Fam Syst Health. 2023 03; 41(1):78-84.

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LeCroy MN, Strizich GM, Gallo LC, Perreira KP, Ayala GX, Carnethon MR, Delamater AM, Gonzalez JS, Arredondo EM, Pulgaron ER, Isasi CR. The Association of the Parent-Child Language Acculturation Gap with Obesity and Cardiometabolic Risk in Hispanic/Latino Youth: Results from the Hispanic Community Children's Health Study/Study of Latino Youth (SOL Youth). Ann Behav Med. 2021 07 22; 55(8):734-745.

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Kim SB, Lee YJ. Factors Associated with Mental Health Help-Seeking Among Asian Americans: a Systematic Review. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2022 08; 9(4):1276-1297.

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Cassel K, Willingham M, Lee HR, Somera LP, Badowski G, Pagano I. Acculturation and Cancer Risk Behaviors among Pacific Islanders in Hawaii. Ethn Dis. 2020; 30(4):593-602.

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