<P> This type of entry distinction is important, but acculturative stress can also vary significantly within and between ethnic groups . Much of the scholarly work on this topic has focused on Asian and Latino / a immigrants, however more research is needed on the effects of acculturative stress on other ethnic immigrant groups . Among U.S. Latinos, higher levels of adoption of the American host culture has been associated with negative effects on health behaviors and outcomes, such as increased risk for depression and discrimination, and increased risk for low self - esteem . However, some individuals also report "finding relief and protection in relationships" and "feeling worse and then feeling better about oneself with increased competencies" during the acculturative process . Again, these differences can be attributed to the age of the immigrant, the manner in which an immigrant exited their home country, and how the immigrant is received by the both the original and host cultures . Recent research has compared the acculturative processes of documented Mexican - American immigrants and undocumented Mexican - American immigrants and found significant differences in their experiences and levels of acculturative stress . Both groups of Mexican - American immigrants faced similar risks for depression and discrimination from the host (Americans), but the undocumented group of Mexican - American immigrants also faced discrimination, hostility, and exclusion by their own ethnic group (Mexicans) because of their unauthorized legal status . These studies highlight the complexities of acculturative stress, the degree of variability in health outcomes, and the need for specificity over generalizations when discussing potential or actual health outcomes . </P> <P> Researchers recently uncovered another layer of complications in this field, where survey data has either combined several ethnic groups together or has labeled an ethnic group incorrectly . When these generalizations occur, nuances and subtleties about a person or group's experience of acculturation or acculturative stress can be diluted or lost . For example, much of the scholarly literature on this topic uses U.S. Census data, however the Census mistakenly categorizes Arab - Americans as "White". By doing so, this data set omits many factors about the Arab - American migrant experience, including but not limited to acculturation and acculturative stress . This is of particular importance after the events of September 11, 2001, since Arab - Americans have faced increased prejudice and discrimination, leaving this community with an increased risk of acculturative stress . Research focusing on the adolescent Arab American experience of acculturation has also found that youth who experience acculturative stress during the identity formation process are at a higher risk for low self - esteem, anxiety, and depression . </P> <P> Some researchers argue that education, social support, hopefulness about employment opportunities, financial resources, family cohesion, maintenance of traditional cultural values, and high socioeconomic status (SES) serve as protections or mediators against acculturative stress . Previous work shows that limited education, low SES, and underemployment all increase acculturative stress . Since this field of research is rapidly growing, more research is needed to better understand how certain subgroups are differentially impacted, how stereotypes and biases have influenced former research questions about acculturative stress, and the ways in which acculturative stress can be effectively mediated . </P> <P> In situations of continuous contact, cultures have exchanged and blended foods, music, dances, clothing, tools, and technologies . Cultural exchange can either occur naturally through extended contact, or more quickly though cultural appropriation or cultural imperialism . </P>

Of the following which is the best definition of acculturation