The unprecedented increase in the rate of international migration has pushed many social scientists to study the many aspects of culture that interact with the entire immigration process, and the many changes that occur not only in immigrant groups but also in members of the host community. A review of studies on attitudinal, cultural, and/or behavioral changes as a result of immigration and adaptation processes identified three constructs that have received much attention among researchers. They include: “ethnic identity,” generally defined as the degree to which an individual perceives himself or herself as part of an ethnic group (Trimble & Dickson, 2005); 'cultural identity' which is perceived as the level of commitment, or degree of familiarity an individual feels towards a particular culture (Tsai, Chentsova-Dutton & Wong, 2002); and “acculturation,” which is widely recognized as a process through which an individual may seek to adapt to a new culture, without necessarily discarding the beliefs and traditions of their country of origin (Berry, 1980). The three constructs are very similar to each other. another in that they can all refer to the various experiences of an individual or a group of individuals in their new socio-cultural environment, the changes in the way they think, their new relationships and the new patterns of interactions that have developed in the time. They are not constant and can all have a significant impact on individuals. Due to the general similarities of the three constructs and the absence of a widely agreed upon definition for each, many researchers have often used them interchangeably in the literature (Tsai, Chentsova-Dutton, & Wong, 2002). It is therefore important to observe their meanings......middle of paper......ol. 15, July 1987 (pp. 316-333). Trimble, J. E. & Dickson, R. (2005). Ethnic identity. In C. B. Fisher & R. M. (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Applied Developmental Sciences, (pp. 415-420) Volume I. Thousand Oaks: Sage.Tsai, J.L., Chentsova-Dutton, Y., & Wong, Y. ( 2002). Why and how we should study ethnic identity, acculturation, and cultural orientation. In G. Hall and S. Okazaki (eds.). Asian American psychology: The science of life in context (pp. 41–65). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. Voicu, C. G. (2011). Crossing borders: journey into otherness. International Journal of Communication Research, 1(4). Yeh, C. J. (2003). Age, acculturation, cultural adaptation, and mental health symptoms of Chinese, Korean, and Japanese immigrant youth. . Cultural diversity and the psychology of ethnic minorities, 9(1), 34-48. doi: 10.1037/1099-9809.9.1.34