Impacts of Cultural Identity Crisis on Self-Concept among Pakistani Young Adults

Abstract

The present study aimed at exploring the lived experiences of young adults in Pakistan and the impacts of cultural identity crisis on their self-concept. Participants of the study comprised 8 university students (4 males; 4 females) ranging from 20-40 years in age; two participants (1 male; 1 female) from each province. Qualitative research was used and the sample was collected through a purposive sampling technique. Transcripts were analyzed by using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA). Four themes arose from the data, which are named cultural facets, ethnocentrism, cultural diffusion, and self-concept. Results revealed an understanding of the prevailing cultural identity crisis, and how it affects the self-concepts of adults. It was concluded that globalization, technology, and colonization are important contributing antecedents of the cultural identity crisis in Pakistan, which is ultimately affecting the self-concept of young adults. Future implications