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Title: | Multidimensional Individual Difference Acculturation (MIDA) model: Syrian refugees' adaptation into Germany |
Author: | Safdar, Saba Ray-Yol, Elcin Reif, Julia A. M. Berger, Rita, 1959- |
Keywords: | Aculturació Adaptació social Refugiats Síria Alemanya Acculturation Social adjustment Refugees Syria Germany |
Issue Date: | 1-Oct-2021 |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Abstract: | European countries have been the key destination for many Syrians since the beginning of the civil war in 2011. In this new context, refugees have faced various challenges, including negative public attitudes and pressure of assimilation that might negatively influence psychophysical adaptation. This indicates the necessity of exploring the factors associated with the adaptation of refugees in their new society. Using a multidimensional individual difference acculturation (MIDA) model as a theoretical framework, the present study investigated the psychophysical adaptation of Syrian refugees (N = 265, Mage = 33.03 years) in Germany. The MIDA model is a theoretical model on immigrants' adaptation that takes into account the role of psychosocial resources (e.g., psychological strength), co-national connectedness (e.g., ingroup support), hassles, and acculturation orientations in predicting adaptation of immigrants. Using structural equation modelling, specific hypotheses drawn from the MIDA model were tested. It was found that Syrian refugees with high psychological strength and cultural competence reported high levels of adjustment as indicated by low levels of distress. On the other hand, refugees with high levels of perceived hassles reported low levels of adjustment as indicated by high level of distress. The results highlight the importance of psychological strength, cultural competence, and hassles in refugees' adaption. The study's findings have the potential to inform host country policymakers regarding the positive integration of refugees into German society, and specific recommendations have been made. |
Note: | Versió postprint del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2021.09.012 |
It is part of: | International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 2021, vol. 85, p. 156-169 |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2445/180850 |
Related resource: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2021.09.012 |
ISSN: | 0147-1767 |
Appears in Collections: | Articles publicats en revistes (Psicologia Social i Psicologia Quantitativa) |
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