Multidimensional Acculturation and Identity Re-Formation Processes Among South Sudanese Refugee as Emerging Adults in the United States

Yoon, Junghee; Johnson, Deborah J.; Qin, Desiree B.; Bates, Laura

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-86426-2_4

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“…Our first finding indicated that successful adaptation of refugees is linked to higher reports of Psychological Strength, which includes having positive relationships with others, ability to navigate their environment effectively, a sense of autonomy, personal growth, self‐acceptance and having purpose in life. This finding is consistent with previous research suggesting protective psychological factors such as coping strategies of learned resilience and autonomy contributed to the successful adjustment of Sudanese refugees in the USA (Yoon, 2018). Similarly, results from a longitudinal study indicate that psychological strength is an intervening variable in the association between acculturation stress and symptoms of depression and anxiety among refugees from the former Soviet Union living in the USA (Birman et al, 2014).…”

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Adaptation of Venezuelan refugees in Colombia: The mediating roles of acculturation orientations in influencing acculturation adaptations

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As of 2021, over 5.4 million Venezuelans have fled their home country in search of safety, food, medicine and access to essential services. This is the most substantial exodus in the recent history of Latin America. Colombia has received 2 million of these refugees, making it the nation host to the greatest number of Venezuelan refugees. The present research aims to examine the relations between the sociocultural and psychological factors that are associated with Psychological Adaptation of Venezuelan refugees living in Colombia. We also examined how these relations were mediated by the acculturation orientations. Among Venezuelan refugees, higher Psychological Strength, lower Perceived Discrimination, higher National Identity and higher Outgroup Social Support, were significantly associated with higher engagement with Colombian society and better Psychological Adaptation. Orientation to the host (Colombian) society mediated the association between (a) National Identity and Psychological Adaptation, (b) Outgroup Social Support and Psychological Adaptation and (c) Perceived Discrimination and Psychological Adaptation. The results may inform refugee receiving societies of some essential factors and positive strategies behind adaptation of refugees.

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