The Role of Acculturation, Coping Strategies, and Perceived Racism Among Ethiopian Jewish Male

The focus of this mixed-method study was to explore the coping strategies of adult Ethiopian Jewish males, their ability to effectively handle perceptions of racism and to explore the impact that perceived racism and their coping strategies had on their capacity to acculturate to the dominant culture. The Mann-Whitney U nonparametric test was utilized to analyze data collected from 29 males who completed a 27-item modified version of the Perceived Racism Scale (PRS) for the quantitative portion. The researcher used the NVivo software program and personal data decoding analysis to analyze 18 interviews for the qualitative portion. The researcher proposes a new concept that she calls patracism to explain the phenomenon of racism in Israel. Study findings showed that there is no statistically significant difference in acculturation between adult males who resided within a community and in Absorption Centers based on their perception of racism and coping strategies. While the sample size was small and suggested the need for additional research, possible resources and recommendations for migrant acculturation into the host country are identified and discussed.