What Six Factors Can Affect How Easy or Difficult the Acculturation

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Essay

What six factors can affect how easy or difficult the acculturation process is for immigrants? Explain and give examples.

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Definitions:

Splitting

A psychological mechanism where one views self and others as "all good" or "all bad," failing to integrate positive and negative qualities.

Borderline Personality Disorder

A psychological disorder marked by fluctuating emotions, behaviors, and interpersonal connections.

Antisocial Personality Disorder

A mental health disorder characterized by a long-term pattern of disregarding or violating the rights of others.

Indifferent To Pain

A condition or state in which an individual does not perceive or respond emotionally to pain in a typical manner.