OBJECTIVES This study explored the psychological needs of refugee youth from sub-Saharan Africa resettled in a large city in Southwest United States. We utilized the framework of Basic Psychological Needs Theory (Deci & Ryan, 2000) which proposes that competence, relatedness, and autonomy are universal psychological needs. We examined the challenges to meeting these needs and resolutions to these challenges. Integral to understanding these needs was to place them in the context of a bicultural model of adaptation. Of particular interest was discovering how these young people negotiate and reconcile home and host cultural demands while meeting needs. METHOD From July 2019 to August 2020, semistructured individual interviews (N = 44) were completed with youth, parents, and cultural experts. Data were analyzed using a hybrid inductive and deductive approach and thematic content analysis. RESULTS Active engagement, assertion, and self-advocacy were delineated as important pathways to achieve competence. Relatedness needs were served by inclusive ties, and frequently included other "outsiders." Autonomy came from self-sufficiency, agency, and "voice." Altruism was common, extending beyond ethnic community, and promoted competence, relatedness, and empowerment. Conflicts between family and host culture were managed by accepting parental authority. Parents contributed to integrating home and host cultures by flexibly interpreting traditional rules. CONCLUSIONS Our findings illustrate the strengths of these youth who manage tremendous challenges to meeting their psychological needs. We highlight how in the process of cultural adaptation they retain ties to their home culture. They choose diversity in their relationships and find agency and purpose by supporting others. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved).

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“他们现在站在中间”：满足撒哈拉以南非洲难民青少年心理需求的途径。


目标 本研究探讨了在美国西南部一座大城市重新定居的来自撒哈拉以南非洲的青年难民的心理需求。我们利用基本心理需求理论（Deci & Ryan，2000）的框架，该理论提出能力、关联性和自主性是普遍的心理需求。我们研究了满足这些需求的挑战以及应对这些挑战的解决方案。理解这些需求的关键是将它们置于双文化适应模式的背景下。特别感兴趣的是发现这些年轻人如何在满足需求的同时协商和协调家庭和东道国的文化需求。方法 2019 年 7 月至 2020 年 8 月，对青少年、家长和文化专家进行了半结构化个人访谈（N = 44）。使用混合归纳和演绎方法以及主题内容分析来分析数据。结果 积极参与、主张和自我倡导被认为是获得能力的重要途径。相关性需求是通过包容性关系来满足的，并且经常包括其他“局外人”。自主来自自给自足、代理和“声音”。利他主义很常见，超越了种族社区，并促进了能力、关联性和赋权。家庭和当地文化之间的冲突是通过接受父母的权威来解决的。父母通过灵活地解释传统规则，为融合家庭和东道国文化做出了贡献。结论 我们的研究结果说明了这些年轻人的优势，他们能够应对巨大的挑战来满足自己的心理需求。我们强调他们在文化适应过程中如何保持与家乡文化的联系。他们选择人际关系的多样性，并通过支持他人来找到代理和目标。 （PsycInfo 数据库记录 (c) 2022 APA，保留所有权利）。