Garcha, Eshia;
(2023)
Exploring predictors of the every-day experience of cultural frame
switching in an ethnically minoritised British sample.
Doctoral thesis (D.Clin.Psy), UCL (University College London).
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Abstract
Objective: This review synthesised findings from qualitative studies exploring individuals’ experiences of cultural frame switching and associated wellbeing. // Background: Cultural frame switching is a strategy used by bi/multiculturals to navigate their everyday lives through switching between cultural frames in response to environmental cues. // Method: Eight qualitative studies were identified through searches in four electronic databases. The studies reported on bi/multicultural participants from any culture, who reported switching between their cultural frames and its link to wellbeing. Information on aim, methodology, CFS, setting, cultures, geography, participants, data analysis, findings (in relation to CFS and wellbeing), and illustrations of these findings were extracted from the studies. The Joanna Briggs Institute approach to qualitative synthesis was used to group findings into aggregated categories and combine these into synthesised findings. // Results: The meta-synthesis identified five categories, grouped into two synthesised domains. The first domain, “Positive associations with cultural frame switching”, suggests that cultural frame switching is related to improved adjustment to different contexts and societies through navigating cultural tensions and is associated with improving personal and professional relationships and communication and protecting cultural identities. The second domain, “Negative associations with cultural frame switching”, suggests that cultural frame switching is associated with internal conflict between the different identities an individual holds, causing distress. // Conclusions: The meta-synthesis highlights that cultural frame switching is used as an adaptive strategy to navigate and connect with both cultures based on specific contexts (i.e., work and education) and relationships (i.e., friends, family, and colleagues), whilst adjusting and conforming to contextual norms. However, this process is also associated with difficulty and conflict in balancing identities. Further research that specifically explores CFS and it’s association to wellbeing, including which variables influence either positive or negative associations, is required for a greater understanding of the process of CFS to inform future models and support for those from bi/multicultural backgrounds.
| Type: | Thesis (Doctoral) |
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| Qualification: | D.Clin.Psy |
| Title: | Exploring predictors of the every-day experience of cultural frame switching in an ethnically minoritised British sample |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | CC BY-NC: Copyright © The Author 2023. Original content in this thesis is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) Licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Any third-party copyright material present remains the property of its respective owner(s) and is licensed under its existing terms. Access may initially be restricted at the author’s request. |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10179191 |
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