Religious identity and psychological well-being among middle-eastern migrants in Australia: The mediating role of perceived social support, social connectedness, and perceived discrimination.

Abstract

This study aims to examine the relative contribution of religious identity, social support, social connectedness, and perceived discrimination on psychological well-being (PWB) among Middle Eastern (ME) migrants in Australia. This cross-sectional study was conducted within Queensland, Australia. A total of 382 first-generation young adult ME migrants, aged 20–39 years, filled out a self-administered questionnaire. The hypothesized model was tested using a 2-step process: measurement and structural model testing. First, confirmatory factor analysis was performed to test the fitness of the measurement model, and reliability and validity indices were calculated. Structural equations modeling was then applied to test the structural model. The mediation analyses were tested using a bootstrapping method. Social support had the largest total effect on PWB through both a direct and an indirect effect via perceived discrimination and social connectedness with ethnic community (SCETH). Religious identity demonstrated both a direct and an indirect effect on PWB through social support, perceived discrimination, SCETH, and social connectedness with mainstream community (SCMN). Perceived discrimination showed a direct and an indirect effect on PWB, mediated by SCMN. The SCETH and SCMN had only direct effects on PWB. Developing interventions that assist religious institutions/networks in offering support and/or strategies to provide support to ME migrants through religious organizations could be helpful in increasing their PWB. Protecting ME migrants against discrimination based on their religious affiliation is a main area of action. Interventions that promote ME migrants’ interaction with others could result in their better mental health outcomes.

Perceived discrimination and subjective well-being among Middle Eastern migrants in Australia: The moderating role of perceived social support

“…Perceived social support may also serve ME migrants' subjective well-being by reducing the adverse impact of stressors, such as unemployment and poor language proficiency (Liu et al, 2017;Oppedal & Idsoe, 2015;Shishehgar et al, 2015). Social support could be of specific value to the subjective well-being of ME migrants since their collective culture of interdependence emphasizes the role of family, friends, neighbours, and community as sources of support to cope with challenges and stresses in life (Hashemi et al, 2019b).…”

“…These findings align with previous research indicating that the perception of having support available from family, friends, and/or significant others can buffer the impact of adverse migration experiences. Specifically, having access to social support networks could have a protective effect against the impact of perceived discrimination on the subjective well-being of ME migrants, and subsequently on their mental health (Hashemi et al, 2019b;Koskinen et al, 2015;Oppedal & Idsoe, 2015).…”

Peran Beban Kerja dalam Memoderasi Pengaruh Religiositas Terhadap Keterikatan Kerja

“…Demikian pula Domnguez dan Lpez-Noval (2020) mengidentifikasi hubungan positif antara religiositas dan kepuasan hidup. Hashemi et al (2020) menemukan bahwa keterlibatan dalam kegiatan keagamaan dan kepercayaan kepada Tuhan memberikan individu rasa penting, emosi positif, harga diri, hubungan positif, rasa makna, dan tujuan dalam hidup.…”

A eudaimonic perspective on prejudice and female workers’ psychological well-being

“…Scholarship on psychological well-being (PWB) is generally grounded in Western theories and settings (Duckitt, 1992; Hershcovis and Barling, 2010; Joshanloo and Niknam, 2019; Ryff, 1989; Viot and Benraiss-Noailles, 2019). Scholars (Hammer and Cragun, 2019; Hashemi et al , 2019; Milliman et al , 2017; Park et al , 2018) have called for further empirical and theoretical studies to offer contextual awareness and nuanced understanding of workers’ psychological well-being. The present study seeks to address this gap.…”