Identity Construction among Remotely Acculturated Non-migrant Africans: Psychological and Social Implications
Seminar Presentation
Abstract
Identity as a socially and historically constructed concept is quite complex, this is due to its multi-dimensional conceptualisations in literature. The present study examined how remote exposure to cultural elements influence people in the major domains of their ethnic identity. The study’s participants were 414 university students. (Male = 41.06 %, female = 58.2%; age range 18 and 34 year). The participants responded to measures on remote exposure to foreign culture, ethnic identity and two other validated scales. The data analysis was conducted using descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings indicate that remote exposure to foreign culture partially predicted remote acculturation. Identity exploration was positively related with remote acculturation, there was a relationship between identity affirmation and life satisfaction. Finally, perceived ethnic identity was positively associated with interpersonal relationships. Loss of an (African) identity for a foreign one could undermine social harmony and perpetuate over-dependence on foreign forces.
Date: 20th May 2022
Time: 02:00pm to 4:00pm East African Time
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Presenter
Dr. Wakil Ajibola Asekun
Dr. Waki is an Early Career Research Fellow under the Early-Career Research Fellowship initiated by the African Research Universities Alliance with support from the Carnegie Corporation of New York. He is a senior Lecturer under the Department of Psychology, University of Lagos, Nigeria. The CoE Identities has hosted Dr. Wakil since October 2021 and this presentation is his first one of his two required paper presentations under the ARUA Early-Career Research Fellowship.
Chair
Assoc. Prof. Julius Kikooma, School of Psychology-CHUSS, Makerere University