American Immigrant Interview
The Beautiful Life of an American Immigrant
Rachel Mallahan
Galen College of Nursing
February 26, 2015
The Beautiful Life of an American Immigrant America is known as a melting pot of different people and diverse cultures. Millions of people flock to the United States every year to live their American dream or escape an institution that is unstable. With the rush of people from all over the world coming to America, there are many psychological differences and similarities between people. The situations that people are brought up in helps mold their psychological growth and development.
Biographical Data Dianelys is a 37 year old Female. She is originally from Cuba and immigrated to the United States two years ago. She lives …show more content…
While she was still working Jamaica, Dianelys suffered from an ectopic pregnancy rendering her unable to have children of her own. She states “I’ve always wanted children of my own but when something like this happens what can you do?” She puts a lot of heart into her work and deeply cares for each and every one of her patients. She is a very patient and understanding individual, which would have made her a very successful mother. Dianelys doesn’t have any regrets toward how her life has turned out and is happy to be free from the government in Cuba. She is very satisfied with where her life is right now and content. According to the Typological Model Dianelys appears to be an Ego-resilient person who is well adjusted to her somewhat new American life (Papalia & Feldman, …show more content…
It is the Multiple Dimensions of Well-Being by Carol Ryff and her colleges. This model has six dimensions self-acceptance, positive relations with others, autonomy, environmental mastery, purpose in life and personal growth. By keeping in mind these six dimensions one can monitor their personal well-being. Mentally doing a self-check can help you determine if you are where you need to be and if you have changed. It helps put in to perspective things that you may have believed in before and have grown to accept or
Rachel Mallahan
Galen College of Nursing
February 26, 2015
The Beautiful Life of an American Immigrant America is known as a melting pot of different people and diverse cultures. Millions of people flock to the United States every year to live their American dream or escape an institution that is unstable. With the rush of people from all over the world coming to America, there are many psychological differences and similarities between people. The situations that people are brought up in helps mold their psychological growth and development.
Biographical Data Dianelys is a 37 year old Female. She is originally from Cuba and immigrated to the United States two years ago. She lives …show more content…
While she was still working Jamaica, Dianelys suffered from an ectopic pregnancy rendering her unable to have children of her own. She states “I’ve always wanted children of my own but when something like this happens what can you do?” She puts a lot of heart into her work and deeply cares for each and every one of her patients. She is a very patient and understanding individual, which would have made her a very successful mother. Dianelys doesn’t have any regrets toward how her life has turned out and is happy to be free from the government in Cuba. She is very satisfied with where her life is right now and content. According to the Typological Model Dianelys appears to be an Ego-resilient person who is well adjusted to her somewhat new American life (Papalia & Feldman, …show more content…
It is the Multiple Dimensions of Well-Being by Carol Ryff and her colleges. This model has six dimensions self-acceptance, positive relations with others, autonomy, environmental mastery, purpose in life and personal growth. By keeping in mind these six dimensions one can monitor their personal well-being. Mentally doing a self-check can help you determine if you are where you need to be and if you have changed. It helps put in to perspective things that you may have believed in before and have grown to accept or