Gender Differences in Psychological Distress Among Latin American Immigrants to the Canary Islands

Aroian, Karen J.; Norris, Anne E.; Fernández, María Asunción González de Chávez; Averasturi, Lourdes M. García

doi:10.1007/s11199-008-9418-2

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“…Table 3 presents bivariate associations controlling for gender, given the welldocumented importance of gender in immigration research (Aroian et al 2008;Donato et al 2008;Hansen, 2008). The demographic variables include gender and age at the time of the survey.…”

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To Stay or Return: Migration Intentions of Students from People’s Republic of China in Saskatchewan, Canada

Zong

Schissel

2009

Int. Migration & Integration

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There is a growing policy concern in Canada regarding the facilitation of foreign students' transition from temporary residents to permanent residents. Interestingly, academic attention to the issue is somewhat lacking. By focusing on the Chinese undergraduate student at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada, this study attempts to identify the factors which influence their migration intentions. The findings confirm the important effects of students' demographic characteristics, premove traits, Canadian experiences, parental expectations, as well as related aspiration factors. In addition, we find that female and male students are different from each other in terms of the factors that determine their intentions to stay in Canada. In light of the findings, we suggest that, in spite of gender differences, social and emotional adaptations are as critical as economic adaptation in facilitating temporary residents' intentions to stay. Furthermore, we contend that changes in immigration policy to attract foreign students to stay do motivate their immigration intention to some extent, but we also recommend that extended research needs to be done to examine the effects of most recent policy changes on foreign students' intended or actual migration.Résumé Une préoccupation en matière de politique prend de l'importance au Canada; elle porte sur la facilitation de la transition du statut des étudiants étrangers, de résidents temporaires à résidents permanents. Fait digne de remarque, cette question n'attire pas beaucoup d'attention de la part du monde académique. Cette étude tente d'identifier les facteurs qui influencent les projets de migration des étudiants asiatiques du premier cycle à la University of Saskatchewan, au Canada.Les résultats confirment le rôle important des traits démographiques des étudiants, des caractéristiques de leurs vies avant leur arrivée au Canada, de leurs expériences au Canada, des attentes de la part des parents, ainsi que des facteurs liés aux souhaits pour l'avenir. De plus, nous avons trouvé que les facteurs qui influencent le désir de rester au Canada ne sont pas les mêmes pour les étudiants que pour les étudiantes. Compte tenu des résultats, nous proposons que, malgré les différences entre les hommes et les femmes, l'adaptation sociale et émotive est aussi critique que l'adaptation économique comme facteur qui contribue à faciliter la décision des résidents temporaires de rester. Nous affirmons également que les changements apportés aux politiques en matière d'immigration pour motiver les étudiants étrangers à rester ont, dans une certaine mesure, l'impact voulu. Toutefois, nous recommandons des recherches plus poussées pour déterminer l'effet qu'ont la plupart des changements de politiques sur les intentions de migration des étudiants.

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To Stay or Return: Migration Intentions of Students from People’s Republic of China in Saskatchewan, Canada

Zong

Schissel

2009

Int. Migration & Integration

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“…Given that the literature has reported all of the dimensions of immigration stress considered in this study to affect both male and female Latino immigrants and other immigrant groups (e.g., Aorian, Norris, et al, 2008;Caetano et al, 2007;Goodkind et al, 2008;Revollo et al, 2011) and that results have been inconsistent in previous studies (e.g., Aroian,818 FALConIeR et AL. Kaskiri, et al, 2008;Aroian, Norris, et al, 2008), no specific hypotheses are formulated for each immigration stress dimension.…”

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“…ty in both men and women but with loss, occupation, and language difficulties only in women and not feeling at home only in men (Aorian, Norris, et al, 2008). Interestingly, even though this is the only study that has examined different dimensions of immigration stress in a Latino immigrant population, these immigrants were living in the Canary Islands, Spain, a country whose similarities in values and language to Latin American countries limits the possibilities of extending the findings of that study to Latino immigrants living in the U.S.…”

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Immigration Stress and Relationship Satisfaction in Latino Couples: The Role of Dyadic Coping

Falconier¹,

Nußbeck²,

Bodenmann³

2013

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

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“…In view of the common contention in the literature regarding women's sensitivity to the emotional effects of migration (Aroian et al, 2003;Magdol, 2000), a question arises as to the emotional well-being of the two types of women we studied. As indicated throughout the study, the interviews of the Independent Decision Makers revealed these young women to be in a state of exuberance throughout their transition.…”

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“…The reaction patterns of the Family Emissaries are in accordance with research findings on the strong impact of migration on the emotional well-being of women. These studies maintain that residential mobility is likely to disrupt social relations, which are more central to the basic well-being and functioning of women than of men (Aroian et al, 2003;Gilligan, 1982;Magdol, 2002 …”

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Social and Academic Adaptation Styles of Female Students who Immigrated Alone from the Former Soviet Union to Israel

Eisikovits

Schechter

2007

International Migration

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Migration from the Former Soviet Union (FSU) included a unique group of young women who immigrated alone to Israel in search of opportunities for higher education. Individual migration is a rare phenomenon in the JewishRussian family context, which is characterized by close family ties among members. The content analysis of in-depth interviews with a group of female immigrant undergraduates revealed two profiles based on their mode of migration: Independent Decision Makers (Profile A) who were determined to integrate rapidly into Israeli society, with far-reaching concessions in respect of their original culture and of friends from their country of migration; Family Emissaries (Profile B) who wished to preserve their original culture and friends. Their pace of familiarization with Israeli customs was slow and did not constitute a major focus of interest. Profile A respondents used their time at the university for self reflection, celebrating their newly gained insights into their personhood and their independence. Migration "through" the university came to symbolize individuation from their enmeshed family. Profile B informants concentrated on career development at the expense of preoccupation with social adjustment. This group of informants, though more passive observers than active participants in the social aspects of campus life, were also exposed to a new model of university, which served them as a precursor to the diversity of choices awaiting outside the university. The university experience, though more inclusive for Profile A and more limited for Profile B, was positive according to all 98 Eisikovits and Schechter informants. Regardless of differences in reasons for migration, family attitudes or personality, the desire for quality higher education was the most powerful driving force behind the migration of these single young women from the FSU and its fulfilment helped them cope in the receiving society. Although a neglected area of research, and contrary to the tradition of strong family cohesion, the migration of independent young women from the FSU to Western countries, in search of opportunities for quality higher education, is gaining salience. The lessons learned from the idiosyncratic experiences of participants in this phenomenological study provide valuable insights into issues arising in the course of the intercultural transition of this understudied migrant population and suggest directions for further research.

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Gender Differences in Psychological Distress Among Latin American Immigrants to the Canary Islands

Cited by 32 publications

References 28 publications

To Stay or Return: Migration Intentions of Students from People’s Republic of China in Saskatchewan, Canada

To Stay or Return: Migration Intentions of Students from People’s Republic of China in Saskatchewan, Canada

Immigration Stress and Relationship Satisfaction in Latino Couples: The Role of Dyadic Coping

Social and Academic Adaptation Styles of Female Students who Immigrated Alone from the Former Soviet Union to Israel

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