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Moving on the trajectory : a qualitative study of new immigrants' acculturation in Finland

2015

With a steady growth of immigration in Finland, the current number of immigrants has reached nearly 6% of the total population. These immigrants have crossed cultural boundaries for a new home and better life in Finland, but often face the compound challenges of navigating a new culture while striving to function efficiently in an unfamiliar environment. Thus, the aim of this study is to investigate new immigrants’ acculturation in Finland. Previous studies have been focused on either refugees or returnees, so this study aims to produce an inclusive investigation of acculturation of on both forced and voluntary immigrants, as well as returnees who have engaged in the official integration pl…

akkulturaatioAcculturation strategySuomiNew ImmigrantsCultural schemasmaahanmuuttajatAcculturationFinlandAcculturative stress
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Relationships Between Ethnic Identity, Ethnic Attitudes, and Acculturative Stress in Tunisian Individuals in Early and Middle Adolescence

2016

Framed from an integrative approach, the current article examined the associations between ethnic identity exploration (EIE), ethnic identity commitment (EIC), and acculturative stress by investigating the mediating role of ethnic attitudes (i.e., in-group favoritism and out-group derogation) in these relationships. Additionally, the moderating role of age was analyzed. A multiple-group path analysis was performed on data collected from 256 Tunisians in early and 248 in middle adolescence living in Italy, which is an interesting and understudied immigrant group characterized by similarities and differences with the host population. In younger adolescents, EIE and EIC were indirectly and po…

Sociology and Political Sciencemedia_common.quotation_subjectImmigrationPopulationSelf-conceptEthnic group050109 social psychologyStructural equation modelingDevelopmental psychologySettore M-PSI/04 - Psicologia Dello Sviluppo E Psicologia Dell'EducazioneDevelopmental and Educational Psychology0501 psychology and cognitive sciencesLife-span and Life-course StudieseducationPath analysis (statistics)media_commonethnic identity exploration ethnic identity commitment ethnic attitudes acculturative stress adolescentseducation.field_of_studyDerogation05 social sciencesSettore M-PSI/03 - PsicometriaAcculturationPsychologySocial psychologySocial Sciences (miscellaneous)050104 developmental & child psychology
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Social support and well-being of refugees in Finland

2018

Objective: The objective of this study was to explore the impact of social support on acculturation process and its’ outcomes on the current mental and physical health of refugees resettling in Jyväskylä, Finland. Method: Data were gathered qualitatively. Eight participants of refugee back ground filled out a questionnaire assessing sociodemographic information and participated in semi-structured interviews. Two interviews were held individually and two focus-group ones. To analyse the data, qualitative thematic analysis was used. Results: Refugees settling in Finland evidenced experiences of acculturative stress. Participants had received social support both from formal and informal networ…

akkulturaatioRefugeeAcculturation strategyfungiSuomiSocial Supportsosiaalinen tukipakolaisetFinlandAcculturative stress
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