Perceived discrimination and mental health of South American immigrants in Chile: the mediator role of the self-esteem in four nationalities

Berrios-Riquelme, José; Albornoz, Jorge Maluenda; Castillo-Rozas, Gustavo

doi:10.1080/15332985.2021.2007438

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“…The rapid-onset, large-scale migration of Venezuelans has altered social dynamics in receiving countries and provoked nativist sentiments across South America (see Alarcón et al, 2022). Indeed, there is evidence that discrimination experiences are an important challenge for Venezuelan migrants in Colombia (Mejía-Trujillo et al, 2023; Schwartz et al, 2018) and elsewhere in the Americas (Berrios-Riquelme et al, 2022; Mougenot et al, 2021). Scholars have also noted that, although many countries implemented inclusive policies when the Venezuelan out-migration began (i.e., between 2015 and 2017), there has been a general move toward more restrictive policies in recent years (Doña-Reveco & Gouveia, 2022; Malo, 2022; Zapata & Tapia Wenderoth, 2022).…”

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Interplay of premigration crisis exposure and postmigration cultural stress on depressive symptoms among Venezuelan crisis migrants in Colombia.

Salas-Wright,

Mejía-Trujillo,

Maldonado-Molina

et al. 2024

Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology

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Objectives: A growing body of research points to a relationship between exposure to migration-related cultural stress and mental health problems. However, such research is often conducted with the tacit assumption that postmigration experiences are the primary—if not singular—driver of psychological distress. In the present study, we aim to extend the cultural-stress paradigm by examining the influences of both premigration crisis exposure and postmigration cultural stress on depression in a sample of Venezuelan crisis migrants in Colombia. Method: Survey data for the present study were collected from Venezuelan youth (N = 429, ages 12–17, Mage = 14.0 years, 49% female) and adults (N = 566, ages 18+, Mage = 35.1 years, 82% female) in Bogota and Medellin, Colombia between April and June 2023. Results: Both crisis exposure and discrimination were independently related to depressive symptoms. However, when examined in a multivariate model along with discrimination, crisis exposure was not a significant predictor of depressive symptoms among youth, and its influence weakened considerably among adults. Among both youth and adults, a Crisis Exposure × Discrimination interaction term significantly predicted depressive symptoms, indicating that discrimination was a more robust predictor of depressive symptoms among those endorsing lower levels of crisis exposure than among those reporting high levels of crisis exposure. Conclusion: Our research provides new insights into the experiences of Venezuelan migrant youth and adults in Colombia. It provides further support for the importance of drawing from a crisis-informed cultural-stress framework when working with crisis migrant populations.

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