On the basis of existing theory and research regarding ethnic identity immigration our own empirical work in four immigrant‐receiving countries, we suggest an interactional model for understanding psychological outcomes immigration. Specifically, interrelationship national their role well‐being immigrants can best be understood as interaction between attitudes characteristics responses receiving society. This is moderated by particular circumstances immigrant group. The strengths vary...

The authors addressed the specific role of and contradictory results previously obtained regarding ethnic versus host support networks in influencing directly and/or buffering impact perceived discrimination on well-being immigrants. A nationwide adult probability sample ( N= 2,360) included Finnish repatriates Russian Estonian immigrants Finland from Russia, Estonia, other countries former Soviet Union. Perceived had a significant psychological well-being. demonstrated importance...

The aim of this study was to compare experiences discrimination and their influence on trust in authorities psychological distress among immigrants Finland. A sample 1146 immigrants, aged between 20 36 representing seven immigrant groups (Russians, Ingrian/Finnish returnees, Estonians, Somalis, Arabs, Vietnamese Turks), answered a mailed questionnaire based traditional acculturation research as well victim research. In accordance with our expectations, various realms life were highly...

In this study, a model of migration contingencies and acculturative stress was developed on the basis acculturation Berry et al. similar by Beiser. The study aimed at determining to what extent sociodemographic characteristics, social context, premigration traumatic experiences, post attitudes, degree predict in refugee family. two-generation sample consisted 159 young refugees born between 1969 1976 121 their parents or caregivers. results suggest that attitudes exert different distinct...

This study investigated the effects of acculturation on psychological well-being immigrant adolescents. The respondents were 11 to 20 years old, originally from former Soviet Union, Turkey, Somalia, and Vietnam, now living in Finland (N = 588). To gain an understanding complexity specificity relationship between well-being, a large range existing scales measuring acculturative stress, behavioral problems, self-esteem, life satisfaction, sense mastery used as dependent variables. Most indices...

Drawing from the International Comparative Study of Ethnocultural Youth (ICSEY) dataset, this paper examines immigrant paradox phenomenon among a group youth in five European countries. The sample consisted over 2700 and 1400 national (age range 13 – 18 years) living Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal Sweden. At core is counterintuitive finding that immigrants often show better adaptation outcomes than their peers spite poorer socioeconomic status. However, argues for more conservative...

This study focuses on factors predicting school adjustment of immigrant adolescents. One hundred seventy-five adolescents Vietnamese origin in Finland (ages 13 to 18) were compared with a sample host national Finnish youth (N = 337). The better adjusted than their peers. In addition, was enhanced by the integrative mode acculturation (i.e., acquisition skills needed for participation culture along adherence traditional cultural patterns). However, ethnic identity and shown be distinct...

A field experiment studied the effect of extended contact through peer modelling for tolerance promotion among 1480 Finnish students (ages 13–15) in three pairs middle schools that were matched on proportion foreign (ranging from 3 per cent to 19 cent) and randomised control or experimental condition. In schools, printed stories ingroup members engaged close friendship with outgroups presented two sessions as examples successful intergroup contact. order avoid subtyping, i.e. ensure both...

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between perceived discrimination and psychological adjustment among immigrant adolescents. subjects were 170 Russian‐speaking adolescents, all born in former Soviet Union, aged 12 19 years, who immigrated Finland 1987 1996. According results, self‐esteem served as a major mediator adjustment. adolescents' experiences parental support influenced their perceptions enhanced self‐esteem, especially boys. Adherence traditional values increased...

Abstract In this study, we compared perceived discrimination and its influence on psychological stress symptoms, general health status in a nation‐wide probability sample of immigrants Finland ( N = 3595, 42% males, 58% females). The study represents an expansion previous work (Liebkind, K., & Jasinskaja‐Lahti, I. (2000a). Journal Community Applied Social Psychology, 10, 1–16) by drawing representative the adult immigrant population (age group 18–65), assessing not only ethnic but also...

The present study explores the process of cultural and psychological change that follows intercultural contact (i.e., acculturation) wellbeing social adjustment 736 Turkish immigrant adolescents aged 13–18 living in six countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany, France, Netherlands. Perceived discrimination was strongest negative predictor their adaptation outcomes, whereas a combined orientation to ethnic culture national conducive adaptation. One's country origin clearly had an impact on...

We ask (1) how the position of an ethnic (majority or minority) group in local hierarchy affects amount recruitment discrimination faced by applicants from that group, and (2) whether gender is dependent on occupational stereotypes same way among majority minority applicants. use situation testing method for first time Finland: In experimental study (Study 1), 103 dentistry students made decisions based CVs three bogus different groups (Finnish, Austrian Polish) a field experiment 2), four...

Konflikter mellan olika kulturgrupper har skadliga konsekvenser. Med tillräckligt stor ideologisk betydelse och emotionell intensitet kan fördomar till med leda folkmord. Den fråga som ställs i denna artikel är vilken mån socialpsykologisk kunskap om vad påverkar negativa attityder andra grupper öka vår praktiska förmåga att förebygga minska dem. Insikten attityderna stora delar beroende av den sociala grupp eller de vi identifierar oss saknas allmänna debatten därför ofta innehåller...

ABSTRACT The aim of this field experiment was to develop and assess an intervention promoting positive intergroup relations in culturally diverse schools. based on extended contact social learning utilized behavioural journalism as its method. Intervention effects were assessed out‐group attitudes, perceived importance future contact, peer norms anxiety among ethnic majority ( N = 583) minority 214) youth grades 7–9 Finnish secondary schools (total experimental 388; total control 409). As a...