Españoles que emigran a países de la Unión Europeapredictores de su ajuste psicológico

  1. Elgorriaga Astondoa, Edurne
  2. Izaskun Ibabe
  3. Ainara Arnoso
Zeitschrift:
International Journal of Social Psychology, Revista de Psicología Social

ISSN: 0213-4748,  1579-3680

Datum der Publikation: 2016

Ausgabe: 31

Nummer: 2

Seiten: 332-351

Art: Artikel

DOI: 10.1080/02134748.2016.1143178 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR

Andere Publikationen in: International Journal of Social Psychology, Revista de Psicología Social

Objetivos de desarrollo sostenible

Zusammenfassung

In recent years, the migration of Spanish people to other countries in Europe has increased; however, there are hardly any studies on this phenomenon. The aim of this study is to identify the predictive sociodemographic and psychosocial factors of psychological adjustment (life satisfaction and absence of internalizing symptoms) of emigrants and to determine the indirect effects of these factors through perceived stress. This study also seeks to examine whether the psychological adjustment of Spanish emigrants was similar to Spanish non-emigrants. The sample was made up of a group of Spanish emigrants to Germany and England (n = 858) and an equivalent control group of Spanish non-emigrants (n = 328). The results show that fulfilment of expectations, emotional support and job quality are the best predictors of perceived stress and psychological adjustment. These factors are confirmed to have indirect effects on psychological adjustment through perceived stress. Finally, the mental health of emigrants and non-emigrants was similar, and the implications of these findings are discussed.

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