Development in context

Stevens, Gonneke W. J. M.; Walsh, Sophie D.

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“…Differences in these contexts may cause variation in resilience across adolescents with an immigration background. A similar point was made by Stevens and Walsh (2019), who suggested moving beyond an individual level approach and to study the association between immigration background and mental health from a multilevel perspective. They argued that the extent to which adolescents with an immigration background are at risk of poor mental health or show resilience may depend upon the school culture and the characteristics of the country of residence.…”

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confidence: 76%

“…Second, the association between immigration background and adolescent mental health appeared to depend upon the school and national contexts in which adolescents live. This is important to acknowledge, as there is a scarcity of internationally comparative studies on the mental health of immigrant adolescents (Stevens & Walsh, 2019). Moreover, it echoes Motti-Stefanidi and colleagues' (2012) argument that a deeper understanding of the adaptation of immigrant adolescents requires a three-level approach, where the impact of the individual level, the proximal environments (such as schools), and the distal environments (such as the country of residence) are examined simultaneously.…”

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confidence: 94%

“…Several school and country characteristics could explain the contextual variation in the association between immigration background and adolescent mental health. At the school level, the immigrant school composition may play a role (Stevens & Walsh, 2019), while at the national level multicultural policies and favorable immigrant attitudes may be of relevance (Marks et al, 2018). However, the focus of the current study was upon the impact of the degree of social capital embedded in schools and countries.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…To illustrate, the most recent report of the international Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study indicated that across all countries 5% of the adolescents were first-generation and 14% secondgeneration immigrants, although there was substantial cross-national variation (Inchley et al, 2020). Within this context, there has been a growing interest in the mental health of immigrant adolescents (Stevens & Walsh, 2019;Suárez-Orozco et al, 2018), as this is often considered a critical marker of successful adaptation (Motti-Stefanidi & Coll, 2018). Existing evidence on the association between immigration background and adolescent mental health is inconsistent.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…While most studies revealed that immigrant adolescents report more mental health problems as compared to their native peers (e.g., Dimitrova et al, 2016;Stevens & Vollebergh, 2008), others report the opposite (e.g., Harker, 2001;Mood et al, 2016). It has been suggested that these inconsistent results are due to the fact that researchers have paid insufficient attention to the social contexts within which adolescents are living, such as the school and the country context (Stevens & Walsh, 2019;Suárez-Orozco et al, 2018). However, few studies have empirically investigated to what extent and how the association between immigration background and adolescent mental health varies with respect to school and country, and particularly their social aspects.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Mental Health in Adolescents with a Migration Background in 29 European Countries: The Buffering Role of Social Capital

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Previous research is inconclusive as to whether having an immigration background acts as a risk factor for poor mental health in adolescents, and furthermore, what contribution the social context in which adolescents grow up may make. To address these questions, the current study uses an integrative resilience framework to investigate the association between immigration background and adolescent mental health, and the moderating role of social capital at the individual, the school, and the national level. The study uses data gathered from nationally representative samples of adolescents aged 11, 13, and 15 years (N girls = 63,425 (52.1%); M age = 13.57, SD = 1.64) from 29 countries participating in the 2017/18 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study. Data analysis reveals that firstand second-generation immigrants reported higher levels of life dissatisfaction and psychosomatic symptoms than their native peers, and that this association varied across schools and countries. In addition, social capital was found to moderate the association between immigration background and adolescent mental health. Individual-level social support from peers and family and national-level trust protected against poor mental health in adolescents with an immigration background, while the opposite was true for individual-level teacher support. Supportive teacher-student relationships were found to provide more protection against poor mental health for native adolescents than for immigrant adolescents. Our findings indicate the importance of taking an ecological approach to design interventions to reduce the negative effects of having an immigration background on adolescent mental health.

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Migration-related inequalities in loneliness across age groups: a cross-national comparative study in Europe

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This study aims to contribute to the growing interest in the consequences of migration for loneliness by investigating the role of generational status across various age groups in countries with differing integration policies and attitudes towards immigrants. Using data from rounds 5, 6 and 7 of the European Social Survey, I conducted logistic multilevel models on a sample of 121,835 respondents aged 18 years and older, residing in 26 countries. Loneliness was assessed based on a single-item item question from the Center for Epidemiologic Studies of Depression scale. The findings suggest that individuals with a migration background are more likely to experience loneliness than those without. Within this group, I found that first-generation immigrants who arrived after the age of 18 are more vulnerable to loneliness than those who arrived earlier, although the latter still reported more loneliness than second-generation immigrants. Furthermore, migration-related inequalities in loneliness were greater among the youngest age group (18–34 years) and in countries with a more positive public stance towards immigrants. In sum, this study highlights the persistent challenges that migration poses for loneliness across generations and age groups, and emphasizes the need to extend research in this area beyond older adults. Moreover, it suggests that promoting a welcoming culture towards immigrants may have unintended consequences for loneliness gaps, but further research is needed to explain this observation.

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Risk, resilience and family relationships among at‐risk Ethiopian immigrant youth in Israel: A focus group investigation

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Despite the pivotal role that parents play in their adolescent children's lives, intervention programs aimed at at‐risk, immigrant youth have often neglected the role of the parents. Informed by an ecological perspective, the current study explored how the intersecting experiences of parents and adolescents in the Ethiopian immigrant community in Israel inform adolescent risk and resilience. A sample of 55 parents and adolescent children, who were involved in a program serving at‐risk families, and eight service providers participated in five focus groups. Grounded theory analyses of transcripts provided insights into family processes in which the experience of disenfranchisement of parents (due to societal and familial processes) transacts with feelings of isolation and withdrawal of their adolescent children. We documented five issues that reinforced this core pattern: Stigma and discrimination, cultural and language differences between parents and youth, disempowerment in interactions with authorities, parental role strain, and negative influence of the neighborhood. We also documented three resilience processes that counter this pattern (community cohesion, cultural socialization and ethnic and cultural pride, and vigilant parental monitoring). Results suggest a need for family‐based intervention programs that can counter reinforcing cycles of disenfranchisement and build on families' resilience resources.

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Development in context

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Mental Health in Adolescents with a Migration Background in 29 European Countries: The Buffering Role of Social Capital

Mental Health in Adolescents with a Migration Background in 29 European Countries: The Buffering Role of Social Capital

Migration-related inequalities in loneliness across age groups: a cross-national comparative study in Europe

Risk, resilience and family relationships among at‐risk Ethiopian immigrant youth in Israel: A focus group investigation

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