Publikationstyp: Zeitschriftenartikel

The concept of acculturation in epidemiological research among migrant populations

Untertitel: A systematic review

AutorInnen: Schumann, Maria; Bug, Marleen; Kajikhina, Katja; Koschollek, Carmen; Bartig, Susanne; Lampert, Thomas; Santos-Hövener, Claudia Publikationsjahr: 2020

Acculturation is a widely used concept in epidemiological research. There are various ways to measure acculturation using proxies or scales; often an acculturation score is calculated. Studies often show inconsistencies in operationalization and measurement of the concept of acculturation. The exact outcome is often unclear; this creates a lack of comparability, generalizability and transferability of the results.Health relevant proxies such as language skills or feeling of belonging should be measured without calculating a score.

doi: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2020.100539
Schumann, Maria; Bug, Marleen; Kajikhina, Katja; Koschollek, Carmen; Bartig, Susanne; Lampert, Thomas; Santos-Hövener, Claudia (2020): The concept of acculturation in epidemiological research among migrant populations: A systematic review. SSM Population Health 10, 1-10. DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2020.100539.