Do religious activities among young–old immigrants act as a buffer against the effect of a lack of resources on well-being?

Klokgieters, Silvia S; Tilburg, T.G. van; Deeg, Dorly J. H.; Huisman, Martijn

doi:10.1080/13607863.2018.1430739

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“…This research shows a complex set of findings. For example, Klokgieters, van Tilburg, Deeg, and Huisman (2018) studied Turkish and Moroccan youth in the Netherlands. They assessed religious activities and well-being and included a variable that assessed high versus low disadvantage in resources.…”

Section: Acculturation Strategiesmentioning

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Multiple belongings and psychological well-being among immigrants and the second generation in Canada.

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2019

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science / Revue canadienne des

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Understanding and managing increasing cultural diversity arising from immigration has become a prominent public issue in Canada and other immigrant resettlement countries. One issue discussed is the degree to which immigrants orient themselves to the new society and to their heritage cultures and religions. Another issue is the success that immigrants achieve in the receiving country, particularly their psychological well-being. Of central concern is the possible relationship between how immigrants orient themselves to their cultural and religious groups and their well-being; is there a way of living interculturally that is associated with better outcomes? This article examines these issues with large samples of immigrants and their descendants in Canada, using the concepts and measures of sense of belonging, religious identity, life satisfaction and mental health. Findings show that having multiple identities is associated with higher levels of life satisfaction and mental health. However, this general finding varies according to which identities are strong, and by religious group. These findings suggest that the promotion of both Canadian and heritage identities and of a religious identity among immigrants is the best path to achieve higher levels of psychological well-being in the multicultural Canadian society. Public Significance StatementPublic policy and practice need to be informed by these findings and conclusions for two reasons. First, there is a widespread backlash against multiculturalism internationally, which is viewed primarily only as the maintenance of cultural and religious beliefs and practices within and across immigrant generations. The present study shows that higher levels of wellbeing are promoted by such own-cultural and religious engagement. In particular, a strong identity with a religion group has psychological benefits mainly when it is combined with a strong identification with Canada and a heritage cultural group. Second, attention should also be given to the other main feature of Canadian multiculturalism: the intercultural contact and equitable participation of all cultural communities in the fabric of the larger Canadian society. Engaging with others, as well as with one's own group, clearly promotes psychological well-being.

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Section: Acculturation Strategiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Multiple belongings and psychological well-being among immigrants and the second generation in Canada.

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2019

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science / Revue canadienne des

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“…A study on wellbeing investigated whether private and public religious activities reduced the negative effects of a lack of physical, social and socio-economic resources on wellbeing. Private religious activities were positively associated with wellbeing but negatively associated with wellbeing in the context of lacking resources [55].…”

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The Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam: cohort update 2019 and additional data collections

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The Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam (LASA) is a prospective cohort study of older adults in the Netherlands, initially based on a nationally representative sample of people aged 55-84 years. The study has been ongoing since 1992, and focuses on the determinants, trajectories and consequences of physical, cognitive, emotional and social functioning. Strengths of the LASA study include its multidisciplinary character, the availability of over 25 years of follow-up, and the cohort-sequential design that allows investigations of longitudinal changes, cohort differences and time trends in functioning. The findings from LASA have been reported in over 600 publications so far (see www.lasa-vu.nl). This article provides an update of the design of the LASA study and its methods, on the basis of recent developments. We describe additional data collections, such as additional nine-monthly measurements in-between the regular three-yearly waves that have been conducted among the oldest old during 2016-2019, and the inclusion of a cohort of older Turkish and Moroccan migrants.

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“…Religious coping has been shown to buffer the negative effects of migration-related stress in immigrant and ethnic minority groups (Adam & Ward, 2016;Fernandez & Loukas, 2014), and it has been linked to better psychological adaptation in older immigrants (Diwan et al, 2004). However, a recent study found no evidence for religious practices promoting resilience for older immigrants with poor physical functioning (Klokgieters, van Tilburg, Deeg, & Huisman, 2019).…”

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Psychological Resilience in the Context of Disability: A Study With Turkish and Moroccan Young-Old Immigrants Living in the Netherlands

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Background and Objectives The disability paradox postulates that some individuals with severe functional limitations demonstrate psychological resilience, that is, good mental health and quality of life. Resilience to disabilities has been linked to psychological (e.g., mastery) and social factors (e.g., social provisions). It is, however, less clear whether cultural factors can provide additional resources for resilience building in older immigrants. We investigated the extent to which sociodemographic, psychosocial, and cultural factors contributed to psychological resilience to disabilities among immigrants of Turkish and Moroccan descent in the Netherlands. Research Design and Method The sample included 478 older immigrants aged 55–65 years. Data were analyzed using latent profile analysis and multinomial logistic regressions. Results Five categories were identified: (a) High physical and emotional functioning; (b) High physical but poor emotional functioning; (c) Low physical but high emotional functioning (resilient); (d) Low physical and emotional functioning; and (e) Low physical and very low emotional functioning. Resilient functioning (reference category) was associated with poorer Dutch language proficiency, lower levels of loneliness, greater mastery, and more religious coping. Discussion and Implications Findings provide support for the disability paradox and highlight social provisions, mastery, and religiosity/spirituality as important resources for psychological resilience in older labor migrants. Poor Dutch language proficiency is discussed as a potential factor contributing to severe functional limitations in the resilient category.

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Do religious activities among young–old immigrants act as a buffer against the effect of a lack of resources on well-being?

Cited by 14 publications

References 51 publications

Multiple belongings and psychological well-being among immigrants and the second generation in Canada.

Multiple belongings and psychological well-being among immigrants and the second generation in Canada.

The Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam: cohort update 2019 and additional data collections

Psychological Resilience in the Context of Disability: A Study With Turkish and Moroccan Young-Old Immigrants Living in the Netherlands

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