Newcomers: The Contribution of Social and Psychological Well-Being on Emotion Regulation Among First-Generation Acculturating Latino Youth in the Southern United States

First-generation youth experience significant levels of intercultural contact through the educational system which may result in acculturative stress and distress that impedes acculturating youth's development and requires further understanding of the factors that contribute to their resilience. The current study examines (N = 56) psychological and social well-being in relation to emotion regulation in the context of acculturation for youth. Results indicate that positive relationships with others, purpose in life, and environmental mastery relate to higher levels of emotion regulation. Moreover, youth attempting to maintain high levels of both cultures reported lower levels of emotion regulation indicating a conditional relationship with acculturation.