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Welcome to our mini podcast: A little series with a lot to say
We are providing a resource for therapists through story, perspective and critical analysis of the common language used to describe bicultural identity within the realm of both clinical and counseling psychology. We recognize our limitations as undergraduate students commenting on research conclusions and modalities in the field, but seek to elevate our positions as experts in our own experience as bicultural individuals in the face of identity categorization, acculturation and pathologization. Research is vital and we want to disrupt the dominant narrative around the pathologizing of biculturality in the field of psychology. We hope to contextualize certain research and counseling frameworks to help therapists concretize what may seem abstract for them in absence of lived experience. We offer an alternative and personal perspective: the nuance of lived experience that is often missed in academic research.
Meet the Hosts:
Leila (they/them)
Leila (they/them)
Psychology Undergraduate Student - interest in decolonial and liberation psychology with a dedication to anti-oppressive practice
Palestinian-American living in Diaspora
Olivia (she/her)
Olivia (she/her)
Psychology Undergraduate Student - interest in decolonial psychology and multicultural/diversity studies
Costa Rican-American
Podcast Sections:
edited biculturality def.m4aSection 1: Defining Biculturality
Section 1: Defining Biculturality
In our first section we analyze typical definitions of biculturality and describe our own experiences with biculturality throughout our lives. Learn more about how biculturality has manifested in our own lives and how we position ourselves in greater definitions of identity.
Unpacking the BIISSection 2: Unpacking the BIIS
Section 2: Unpacking the BIIS
In our second section, we analyze a framework within psychology research known as the Bicultural Identity Integration Scale (BIIS). We analyze its current implications in research and in perceptions around biculturality and position this work within larger systemic struggles and contexts.
Proposed Frameworks: The DCIT & PBCSection 3: Proposed Frameworks - The DCIT & PBC
Section 3: Proposed Frameworks - The DCIT & PBC
In our final section, we propose alternative frameworks, Dynamic Cultural Integration Theory (DCIT) and Perceived Bicultural Competence (PBC). We return to recommendations for counselors of bicultural individuals and end with exploring somatic images and feelings associated with our respective identities.
Book Recommendations & Resources:
Show Notes:
Benet-Martínez, V., & Haritatos, J. (2005). Bicultural Identity Integration (BII): Components and Psychosocial Antecedents. Journal of Personality, 73(4), 1015–1050. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-6494.2005.00337.x
Coates, T.-N. (2024). The Message. Random House Audio.
Huynh, Q.-L., Benet-Martínez, V., & Nguyen, A.-M. D. (2018). Measuring variations in bicultural identity across U.S. ethnic and generational groups: Development and validation of the Bicultural Identity Integration Scale-Version 2 (BIIS-2). Psychological Assessment, 30(12), 1581–1596. https://doi-org.offcampus.lib.washington.edu/10.1037/pas0000606
Li, M. (2023, April 18). Dynamic Cultural Integration Theory: A Treatment Modality for Individuals Living with Cultural Conflicts and Problems with Bicultural Identity Development. Google Drive. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KOECryKXKzaWOMEGXsaNeEYTW9FZ-me4/view?ts=67d5c3a5
Wei, M., Liao, K. Y.-H., Chao, R. C.-L., Mallinckrodt, B., Tsai, P.-C., & Botello-Zamarron, R. (2010). Minority stress, perceived bicultural competence, and depressive symptoms among ethnic minority college students. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 57(4), 411–422. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0020790
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