Coloniality, or the enduring legacy of domination and White supremacy stemming from colonization, manifests across power dynamics, knowledge systems, and personal identity. This study investigated the coloniality of being of 12 Puerto Rican adults living in the United States. We explored their perceptions of the self, other Puerto Ricans, Puerto Rican cultural patterns, and self-aspirations. Using consensual qualitative research, six domains emerged from the data, including (a) self-identity, (b) Puerto Rican pride, (c) other Puerto Ricans, (d) Puerto Rican dependency, (e) Puerto Ricans and work, and (f) reasons for migrating or staying in Puerto Rico. Results portrayed colonial power dynamics' profound and complicated mark on different aspects of the participants' individual and collective selves. Participants' language and narratives also conveyed ruptures between participants and other Puerto Ricans. Findings from our study help expand our understanding of Puerto Ricans' lived experiences of colonization, a group that still experiences the occupation and domination of its land and people. Our article also discusses the clinical and theoretical implications of this work, particularly as it pertains to Puerto Rican identity formation. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

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殖民阴影：探索在美国的波多黎各移民中的殖民性。


殖民主义，或殖民化产生的统治和白人至上主义的持久遗产，体现在权力动态、知识体系和个人身份中。这项研究调查了居住在美国的 12 名波多黎各成年人的殖民性。我们探讨了他们对自我、其他波多黎各人、波多黎各文化模式和自我抱负的看法。使用双方同意的定性研究，数据中出现了六个领域，包括 （a） 自我认同，（b） 波多黎各人的自豪感，（c） 其他波多黎各人，（d） 波多黎各人的依赖性，（e） 波多黎各人和工作，以及 （f） 移民或留在波多黎各的原因。结果描绘了殖民权力动态在参与者个人和集体自我的不同方面深刻而复杂的印记。参与者的语言和叙述也传达了参与者与其他波多黎各人之间的裂痕。我们的研究结果有助于扩大我们对波多黎各人殖民生活经历的理解，这个群体仍然经历着对其土地和人民的占领和统治。我们的文章还讨论了这项工作的临床和理论意义，特别是它与波多黎各人身份形成有关的意义。（PsycInfo 数据库记录 （c） 2024 APA，保留所有权利）。