An association between multiculturalism and psychological distress

Samson, Frank L.

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“…is negative association between the two forms of adaptation can be understood in the context of the positive correlations between personal health, and both negative attitudes and multicultural ideology, as evident in the results. Negative racial bias among people has been found to have a negative e ect on their psychological distress (Samson, 2018) and in non-self-report measures of personal health (Lee et al, 2015;Leitner et al, 2016). However, the present study used a self-report measure of personal health.…”

Section: Adaptation Relationshipsmentioning

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An Adaptationist Framework to Examine Intergroup Contact

Berry¹,

Grigoryev²

2022

Psych. Rus.

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Background. Many culturally-plural societies like Canada or Russia seek ways to manage their cultural diversity in order to promote harmony among coexisting groups. ! e social sciences have long viewed intergroup contact as a bene" cial intervention to achieve such harmony. Objective. ! is paper proposes an adaptationist framework within which to explain how and why intergroup contact contributes to the positive and negative outcomes for individuals who live together in a plural society. We employed this framework in a case study that may serve as an example of the conceptualization and analysis of these issues in international research. Its structural framework included both positive and negative contact and the role of this contact in the distribution of intercultural and psychological adaptation among a large representative sample of the Canadian population. Design. We used a correlational design with a representative sample of Canadians from a survey carried out by Environics in 2019, which was strati" ed according to the most current population statistics. ! e total sample was 3,111 persons age 18 and over and included the largest racialised groups in the country. Results. Our main " nding was that intergroup contact (both positive and negative) related to both psychological and intercultural adaptation. ! ese " ndings have implications for improving intercultural relations, especially through the role of positive contact. Conclusion. ! e experience of negative contact (e.g., discrimination) in the near term is an important factor in undermining both forms of adaptation. Nonetheless, while intergroup contact can bring both positive and negative experiences during intercultural interactions, it leads to mutual adaptation over time.

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Section: Adaptation Relationshipsmentioning

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An Adaptationist Framework to Examine Intergroup Contact

Berry¹,

Grigoryev²

2022

Psych. Rus.

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“…Multiculturalism can also be considered as being asymmetrical because it focuses on ethnic minority groups and neglects the majority, which encourages resentment and fragmentation. Whites in the US, for example, were found to associate multiculturalism with non-white groups [34] and (along with Hispanics) reported increased likelihood of psychological distress (depression, hopelessness and worthlessness) when they more strongly disagree with multiculturalism [35 ]. Whites can feel excluded by multiculturalism and an all-inclusive multiculturalism is required to prevent a backlash to diversity efforts [36].…”

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confidence: 99%

Cultural diversity and its implications for intergroup relations

Verkuyten

Yogeeswaran

2020

Current Opinion in Psychology

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“…Desde estas dimensiones, se ha encontrado que una familia que posee alta tolerancia a los factores estresores tendrá una visión más adaptativa, lo que le permite a sus miembros desarrollar una mejor autoestima, optimismo, habilidades y creatividad (Gardner et al, 2008). Teniendo esto en cuenta, vemos que este enfoque puede ser de mucha utilidad, especialmente en población vulnerable (Samson, 2018), dado que los enfoques tradicionales suelen centrarse en las deficiencias del individuo y la familia, lo que da como resultado una mayor desmoralización y estigmatización.…”

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Validación de la Escala de Fortalezas Familiares en población adulta chilena

Rivadeneira-Valenzuela

Rivadeneira

2021

Acta. Colomb. Psicol.

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El enfoque de las fortalezas familiares sugiere que las familias son capaces de surgir y salir exitosas de los desafíos de la vida cotidiana. Teniendo esto en cuenta, el objetivo de este estudio fue validar la Escala de Fortalezas Familiares, adaptada de un estudio en España, en una población chilena. Para esto, la muestra estuvo formada por 324 adultos chilenos que debían completar el instrumento de 12 ítems. El modelo de dos factores de la escala fue validado mediante un análisis factorial confirmatorio (χ2/gl = 2.86; rmsr = 0.041; rmrsea = 0.076; cfi = 0.950; tli = 0.937), y se encontró que los dos factores se relacionan con aspectos de la autoeficacia familiar y la percepción de adaptación en las familias; en ambos casos se estimaron valores de confiabilidad de escala adecuados (alfa de Cronbach de .91 y .72, respectivamente). Estos resultados permiten avalar la utilización de la escala en la población chilena, lo que podrá contribuir en el avance del conocimiento respecto al funcionamiento familiar, así como guiar intervenciones de prevención y promoción con familias dirigidas a potenciar fortalezas y recursos protectores garantes de una parentalidad respetuosa y afectiva, y al mejoramiento de la calidad de vida familiar.

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An association between multiculturalism and psychological distress

Cited by 7 publications

References 55 publications

An Adaptationist Framework to Examine Intergroup Contact

An Adaptationist Framework to Examine Intergroup Contact

Cultural diversity and its implications for intergroup relations

Validación de la Escala de Fortalezas Familiares en población adulta chilena

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