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  3. Sociocultural Predictors Of Immigrant Adjustment And Well-being.
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Sociocultural predictors of immigrant adjustment and well-being.

Ia Shekriladze1, Nino Javakhishvili1

  • 1D. Uznadze Institute of Psychology, Ilia State University, Tbilisi, Georgia.

Frontiers in Sociology
|March 15, 2024

View abstract on PubMed

Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Sociocultural adjustment and lack of perceived discrimination are key for immigrant wellbeing. Other factors include younger age, host interaction, language skills, financial stability, and no undocumented history for better adaptation.

Keywords:
depressionimmigrationintercultural distancelanguage fluencyperceived discriminationpsychological adjustmentsociocultural adjustment

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Migration Studies

Background:

  • Culture change can negatively impact immigrant wellbeing.
  • Understanding factors influencing immigrant adaptation is crucial for public health and policy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine associations between demographic characteristics, sociocultural adjustment, and psychological wellbeing in adult Georgians residing in Greece, Italy, and Germany.
  • To explore the role of perceived discrimination and intercultural distance in immigrant adaptation.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional electronic self-report survey of 431 adult Georgians abroad.
  • Measured sociocultural adjustment, psychological adjustment, depression, willingness to interact with host nationals, perceived discrimination, undocumented history, age, relocation length, and host language fluency.
  • Intercultural distance assessed using Hofstede cultural compass, with smallest distance to Greece and largest to Germany.

    • Main Results:

    • Sociocultural adjustment was the strongest predictor of wellbeing, significantly lowering depression and enhancing psychological adjustment.
    • Perceived discrimination and history of undocumented status positively predicted depression.
    • Psychological adjustment was positively influenced by sociocultural adjustment and willingness to interact with host nationals, but negatively by perceived discrimination.

    Conclusions:

    • Sociocultural adjustment and absence of perceived discrimination are paramount for immigrant psychological wellbeing.
    • Factors like younger age, host interaction, language fluency, financial stability, and legal status contribute to better adaptation.
    • Host language proficiency upon relocation may increase susceptibility, and intercultural distance may be less critical than acculturation conditions.