The Malleability of Bicultural Identity Integration (BII)

• Main Authors: CHENG, Chi-Ying, LEE, Fiona
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2013
• Subjects: bicultural identity integration (BII); cultural identity; valenced bicultural experiences; malleability; Multicultural Psychology; Personality and Social Contexts
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/1407; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/2663/viewcontent/Malleability_BII_2013_av.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Bicultural Identity Integration (BII), or biculturals’ perceived compatibility between their two cultural identities, has been found to predict a variety of psychological processes and behavioral outcomes. However, it is not clear why biculturals differ in their levels of BII. We suggest that the va...