Are we facing a “causality crisis” in acculturation research? The need for a methodological (r)evolution
Acculturation is an inherently causal phenomenon that deals with changes and processes initiated by intercultural contact. However, although more than 13,000 scientific articles have been published on a topic related to acculturation to date, only a small fraction uses longitudinal or experimental methods that actually allow for a test of causation. As a result, our field can be seen as facing a “crisis of causality,” where central theories that assume causality between constructs still lack robust empirical support. To address this gap, I suggest some recommendation for the next generation of acculturation research.
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