Fringed Life Satisfaction? A Life-Course Perspective on the Impact of International Migration on Subjective Well-Being

Voicu, Bogdan

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-76657-7_2

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“…At a European level, several studies have focused on the impact of such social networks on the quality of life and future plans of migrants [48][49][50]. For instance, a study by Knight,Thompson,and Lever [51], analysed the situation of Polish immigrants in the South Wales region of the UK from 2008 to 2012.…”

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“…The study also found that these social ties did not necessarily become friendships, although they provided an opportunity for socialisation among migrants. In contrast, some studies have demonstrated that migrants often lack social networks when they arrive in a host country [49,50]. Some of the difficulties that migrants face when arriving in a host country are related to the cultural distance between themselves and the culture of the host societies and a lack of proficiency in the language of the host country [49,[57][58][59].…”

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Migrant Perceptions of Their Social Inclusion, Social Networks, and Satisfaction with Life in Northern Spain

Roman Etxebarria,

Berasategi Sancho,

Idoiaga-Mondragon

et al. 2024

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This paper aims to analyse the individual perceptions of belonging to social networks among migrants living in northern Spain, exploring various dimensions such as perceived inclusion and life satisfaction. A quantitative analysis was employed with data collected through a survey of 373 migrants from different ethnic backgrounds. The findings indicate that (1) women have higher levels of perceived satisfaction with their life and social networks; (2) young migrants have higher levels of friendship networks; (3) the highest levels of perceived inclusion were found among Central Europeans, followed by individuals from Latin America, Asia, Africa and, finally, Eastern Europe; and (4) each social network under analysis was positively correlated with perceived inclusion and satisfaction with life. In summary, the results emphasise that a greater presence of networks is associated with higher levels of perceived inclusion and life satisfaction.

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