Acculturation and identity

Liebkind, Karmela; Mähönen, Tuuli Anna; Varjonen, Sirkku; Jasinskaja‐Lahti, Inga

doi:10.1017/cbo9781316219218.004

“…Belonging to numerous social groups results in having multiple cultural identities (Jasinskaja-Lahti et al, 2009;Verkuyten et al, 2012). The types of social identities that relate to the strategies of acculturation of ethnic minorities are considered below (Liebkind et al, 2016).…”

Section: Social Identity and Acculturation Strategiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Relationship Between Social Identities, Acculturation Strategies and the Psychological Well-Being of Young Russians in Latvia and Crimean Tatars in Crimea

Kodja

¹

,

Ryabichenko

²

2019

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This cross-cultural study examines the role of social identities (ethnic, national and place) and acculturation strategies in the psychological well-being of young ethnic minorities in regions with different policies on minority integration-Russians in Latvia (N=109, age 16-24) and Crimean Tatars in Crimea (N=122, age 17-24). Results revealed the identities that promote psychological well-being of the young generation of these minorities. Ethnic identity predicts self-esteem in both groups and life satisfaction in Crimean Tatar youth. Place identity is positively related to life satisfaction of both groups. The national identity of ethnic minority youth predicts integration in both groups, while integration promotes self-esteem among Russian youth in Latvia only. The findings are discussed taking into account the historical, political and social context of Latvia and Crimea. JEL Classification: F22.

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“…However, as we did not study contact per se, future research could benefit from studying intergroup contact with regard to group switchers in general and deconverts in particular. 9 As a noteworthy exception, the relationship of acculturating immigrants to their heritage culture (e.g., Liebkind et al, 2016;Phinney, 2003) has been studied extensively and this could be conceptualized as group switchers' attitude towards the (former) ingroup.…”

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confidence: 99%

The Attitudes of Deconverted and Lifelong Atheists Towards Religious Groups: The Role of Religious and Spiritual Identity

Pauha

¹

,

Renvik

²

,

Eskelinen

³

et al. 2020

The International Journal for the Psychology of Religion

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Increasing atheism, or the view that there is no God, is a major trend affecting the Western religious landscape. Scholarly interest in atheists has grown together with their number, but unanswered questions abound. In this study, we present survey data (N = 758) collected from deconverted and lifelong atheists in four countries (Australia, Finland, Germany, and Norway), and investigate the relationships between deconversion, religious/spiritual identity, and attitudes towards the national religious majority, religious minorities in general, and Muslims in particular. We show that having a religious or spiritual identity is more typical for deconverts than life-long atheists. Furthermore, we demonstrate that the higher religious or spiritual identity among deconverts is associated with more positive attitudes towards different religious groups (national religious majority, religious minorities in general, and Muslims specifically).

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“…9 As a noteworthy exception, the relationship of acculturating immigrants to their heritage culture (e.g., Liebkind et al, 2016;Phinney, 2003) has been studied extensively and this could be conceptualized as group switchers' attitude towards the (former) ingroup.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Attitudes of Deconverted and Lifelong Atheists towards Religious Groups: The Role of Religious and Spiritual Identity

Pauha¹,

Renvik²,

Eskelinen³

et al. 2020

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Increasing atheism, or the view that there is no God, is a major trend affecting the Western religious landscape. Scholarly interest in atheists has grown together with their number, but unanswered questions abound. In this study, we present survey data (N = 758) collected from deconverted and lifelong atheists in four countries (Australia, Finland, Germany, and Norway), and investigate the relationships between deconversion, religious/spiritual identity, and attitudes towards the national religious majority, religious minorities in general, and Muslims in particular. We show that having a religious or spiritual identity is more typical for deconverts than life-long atheists. Furthermore, we demonstrate that the higher religious or spiritual identity among deconverts is associated with more positive attitudes towards different religious groups (national religious majority, religious minorities in general, and Muslims specifically).

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Acculturation and identity

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The Relationship Between Social Identities, Acculturation Strategies and the Psychological Well-Being of Young Russians in Latvia and Crimean Tatars in Crimea

The Relationship Between Social Identities, Acculturation Strategies and the Psychological Well-Being of Young Russians in Latvia and Crimean Tatars in Crimea

The Attitudes of Deconverted and Lifelong Atheists Towards Religious Groups: The Role of Religious and Spiritual Identity

The Attitudes of Deconverted and Lifelong Atheists towards Religious Groups: The Role of Religious and Spiritual Identity

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