Life Satisfaction Among Ethnic Minorities: The Role of Discrimination and Group Identification

被引:124
作者
Verkuyten, Maykel [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Utrecht, Interdisciplinary Social Sci, NL-3584 CS Utrecht, Netherlands
关键词
Life satisfaction; Ethnic minorities; Discrimination;
D O I
10.1007/s11205-008-9239-2
中图分类号
C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ;
摘要
For most immigrants and ethnic minority groups, everyday life in the country of settlement raises question of adaptation and belonging. Aside from factors such as lower income, lower education and poorer health, being an ethnic minority member carries additional factors that can lower general life satisfaction. Using data from two studies the present paper shows that ethnic minority group members (Turkish-Dutch) have lower general life satisfaction than a comparable majority group (Dutch) because they are less satisfied with their life in the country of settlement. In addition, Study 2 showed that higher perceived structural discrimination was associated with lower life satisfaction in the country of settlement, but also with higher ethnic group identification that, in turn, made a positive contribution to general life satisfaction.
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页码:391 / 404
页数:14
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