AN INITIAL MODEL OF LATINA ACHIEVEMENT - ACCULTURATION, BICULTURALISM, AND ACHIEVING STYLES

This study investigated the relationship between acculturation and ach ieving styles for 244 undergraduate Latinas at an Eastern state univer sity. Acculturation was measured in terms of Americanism and Hispanici sm. Acculturation predicted the use of 6 out of 9 achieving styles. Hi spanicism was positively related to 6 of the styles, whereas Americani sm was related to 4 of the styles. The more bicultural the individual, the wider her repertoire of achieving styles. Differences in achievin g styles were found in terms of country of origin but not in terms of race. The relationship among achieving styles, acculturation, accultur ation pressure, and cultural opportunity are explored.