Name: Sneha Jain, Dr.Arvind Kakulte / Date: 14-01-2025
Background: Migration, a common phenomenon in India, often brings significant psychological andcultural adjustments. Migrants face difficulties such as homesickness, discrimination, and challengesadapting to new societal norms. These factors can lead to acculturative stress, affecting both emotionaland behavioral functioning.
Aim: The study aimed to examine the relationship between acculturative stress and socio-culturaladaptation among inter-state migrants in India. It sought to determine whether higher levels of stresscorrespond with challenges or efforts in adjusting to a new cultural environment.
Method: A quantitative, cross-sectional research design was used. The study sample consisted of 102migrant individuals aged between 18 and 45 years. Data was collected using two standardized scales:the Social, Attitudinal, Familial, and Environmental Acculturative Stress Scale (SAFE) and the RevisedSocio-Cultural Adaptation Scale (SCAS-R). Descriptive statistics and Pearson’s correlation analysiswere applied to examine the relationship between the variables.
Results: The mean score for acculturative stress was 52.87 (SD = 14.445), and for socio-culturaladaptation, it was 61.23 (SD = 13.001). The correlation coefficient (r = 0.059) indicated a weakpositive relationship between the two variables. However, the result was not statistically significant (p= 0.277), suggesting that stress and adaptation may not be strongly linked in this sample.
Conclusion: While the correlation was in the expected direction, the lack of statistical significanceimplies that other factors might influence adaptation among migrants. The findings highlight theimportance of addressing stress in migration-related support services and encourage further researchinto the complexities of cultural adjustment. Keywords: Acculturation, migrants, stress, socio-cultural adaptation.
