Perceived discrimination and well‐being: a victim study of different immigrant groups

Jasinskaja‐Lahti, Inga; Liebkind, Karmela; Perhoniemi, Riku

doi:10.1002/casp.865

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“…Discrimination experiences and perceptions provide an important explanation for the relatively low SWB of immigrant-origin and ethnic minority groups in different European countries (Jasinskaja-Lahti et al 2006;Krimanoglu and Başlevent 2014;Safi 2010;Verkuyten 2008). Discrimination implies social rejection and exclusion on the basis of particular characteristics such as one's ethnic background.…”

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“…These studies show that immigrants consistently score lower on measures of life satisfaction and happiness compared to members of titular majorities due to their fewer material resources, less social and human capital, and more perceived discrimination (De Vroome and De Hooghe 2014;Jasinskaja-Lahti et al 2006;Neto 1995;Safi 2010;Verkuyten 2008;Verkuyten and Nekuee 1999). These studies tend to deal with one specific country (but see Krimanoglu and Başlevent 2014) and the situation of immigrant-origin groups is not fully comparable to that of a historically established minority group such as the Roma.…”

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Life Satisfaction and Happiness Among the Roma in Central and Southeastern Europe

2014

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This study examines general life satisfaction and happiness as two indicators of subjective well-being among Roma and non-Roma populations in Central and Southeastern Europe. Using a sample of 11,997 participants (Roma N = 8,399, non-Roma N = 3,598) from the Regional Roma Survey in 2011 we test a structural equation model which considers self-rated health, income, education, quality of housing, perceived (ethnic) discrimination, and ethnic group identification as mediators of the relationship between Roma/non-Roma group membership and subjective well-being. Well-being was found to be lower among Roma compared to non-Roma and this was fully due to Roma's lower health status, lower income, lower education, lower quality of housing, lower ethnic identification, and higher perceived discrimination. The findings confirm that Roma have fewer resources for the attainment of need-gratification which negatively affects their happiness and life satisfaction, thereby, refuting the romanticized image of the Roma as 'poor but happy people'.

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Life Satisfaction and Happiness Among the Roma in Central and Southeastern Europe

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“…Although Muslim beliefs and ethnic sub-cultures are heterogeneous, they are often perceived as a monolithic group, negatively stereotyped and subjected to significant interpersonal and structural discrimination (Jamal, 2008;Jasinskaja-Lahti,Liebkind, & Perhoniemi, 2006;Whidden, 2000). Before discussing mental illness stigma in Muslim communities, and the intersection of religion, culture, and mental illness stigma, we describe cultural definitions of health and mental health within Islam.…”

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Mental Health Stigma in the Muslim Community

Çiftçi¹,

Jones²,

Corrigan³

2013

Journal of Muslim Mental Health

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Mental illness stigma continues to be a major barrier for individuals with mental illness. In this paper, we define constructs that comprise stigma (e.g., attitudes, stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination), discuss the harmful effects (e.g., label avoidance, public stigma, self-stigma) and present factors that may influence them (e.g., concealability). In order to better understand mental health stigma in Muslim community, we focus on intersectional stigma and present literature on the complex relationships among race/ethnicity, gender, class, religion, and health status among Muslims. In addition, we include literature highlighting culturally specific presentations of symptoms and mental health problems. Finally, we offer suggestions for future stigma research in Muslim communities. And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give good tidings to the patient (Surat AiBaqarah 2:155)Although mental health care has improved significantly over the last decades, many people still choose not to seek treatment or quit prematurely. A number of possible factors contribute to these disparities with stigma being perhaps the most significant. Stigma hurts individuals with mental illness and their communities, creating injustices and sometimes devastating consequences. In this paper, we discuss mental illness stigma and its related constructs, describe the

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“…For example, different immigrant groups may react to stressors like perceived discrimination in a different degree (Jasinskaja-Lahti, Liebkind, & Perhoniemi, 2006). Thus, belonging to a disadvantaged immigrant group is not inevitably reflected in poor integration outcomes.…”

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Perceived Status and National Belonging: The Case of Russian Speakers in Finland and Estonia

Renvik¹,

Brylka²,

Konttinen³

et al. 2018

International Review of Social Psychology

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Despite the abundance of research on disadvantaged minority group members, the research field on the ramifications of low group status is largely split between more material and psychological lines of explanation. There is also a lack of research on how subjectively perceived socio-economic status and discrimination cumulatively affect the sense of national belonging of ethnic minority group members. This survey study was conducted among Russian-speaking immigrants in Finland (N = 316) and Estonia (N = 501). The results in Estonia showed that for national identification to be high, both indicators of subjective group status had to be perceived as relatively high. In Finland, there was no interaction between the two indicators of subjectively perceived low group status. The study shows how perceptions of cumulative disadvantage may provoke a backlash in the form of immigrants' psychological distancing from the national ingroup. The findings are discussed in relation to the pervasiveness of low status in different intergroup contexts and minority group members' perceived investments to society.

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Perceived discrimination and well‐being: a victim study of different immigrant groups

Cited by 123 publications

References 42 publications

Life Satisfaction and Happiness Among the Roma in Central and Southeastern Europe

Life Satisfaction and Happiness Among the Roma in Central and Southeastern Europe

Mental Health Stigma in the Muslim Community

Perceived Status and National Belonging: The Case of Russian Speakers in Finland and Estonia

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