The Linkage Between Aging, Migration, and Resilience: Resilience in the Life of Older Turkish and Moroccan Immigrants

Klokgieters, Silvia S; Tilburg, T.G. van; Deeg, Dorly J. H.; Huisman, Martijn

doi:10.1093/geronb/gbz024

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“…One other important constraint to be aware of is the fact that our sample is represented by a predominantly highly educated, native-born group of older adults. This may impact the generalizability of our results, as both education level and migration history have been shown to affect (outcome based) resilience among older adults in a number of previous studies ( Lund et al, 2018 ; Klokgieters et al, 2020 ; Szabó et al, 2020 ). Hence, we encourage researchers to perform similar studies to reveal whether the pattern of associations of minority groups approximates the one observed in the current study.…”

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The Interplay Between Quality of Life and Resilience Factors in Later Life: A Network Analysis

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Age-related challenges and transitions can have considerable social, psychological, and physical consequences that may lead to significant changes in quality of life (QoL). As such, maintaining high levels of QoL in later life may crucially depend on the ability to demonstrate resilience (i.e., successful adaptation to late-life challenges). The current study set out to explore the interplay between several resilience factors, and how these contribute to the realization and maintenance of (different facets of) QoL. Based on the previous work, we identified behavioral coping, positive appraisal, self-management ability, and physical activity as key resilience factors. Their interplay with (various facets of) QoL, as measured with the WHOQOL-OLD, was established through network analysis. In a sample of community-dwelling older adults (55+; N=1,392), we found that QoL was most strongly (and directly) related to positive appraisal style and self-management ability. Among those, taking care of multifunctional resources (i.e., yielding various benefits at the same time) seemed to be crucial. It connected directly to “satisfaction with past, present, and future activities,” a key facet of QoL with strong interconnections to other QoL facets. Our analysis also identified resilience factor(s) with the potential to promote QoL when targeted by training, intervention, or other experimental manipulation. The appropriate set of resilience factors to manipulate may depend on the goal and/or facet of QoL that one aims to improve.

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“…The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between adult attachment, stress-coping, and resilience among first-generation immigrants in the US after controlling for length of stay. Previous studies indicated that education, income, and length of time spent in the US should be considered when measuring resilience (Hartley, 2011; Klokgieters et al, 2020; Schwartz et al, 2019). However, the findings of this present study reveal inconsistent results in that education and income were not correlated with resilience.…”

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“…Previous studies have emphasized factors such as an individual’s education (Azmitia et al, 2018; Cavazos et al, 2010), income level (Schwartz et al, 2019), and length of stay (Klokgieters et al, 2020) as possible contributors to resilience. With the immigrant population specifically, the education in a new home country may influence their ability to overcome the various adversities related to the migration process.…”

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Adult attachment, stress-coping, and resilience in first-generation immigrants in the United States

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British Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Introduction Previous studies have shown correlations between adult attachment, stress-coping, and resilience, but little is known about how attachment and stress-coping affect resilience, particularly among first-generation immigrants. This study explored relationships among adult attachment, stress-coping, and resilience for first-generation immigrants. Method A quantitative cross-sectional design was used to assess associations between adult attachment and stress-coping with resilience among first-generation immigrants. Thirty-five participants answered an online Qualtrics survey. A simple linear regression analysis was conducted to analyze the results. Results The results indicated statistically significant correlations between avoidance scores and annual household income but not between resilience and education, resilience and income, and stress-coping scores and education and income. Positive reinterpretation growth was positively correlated with resilience, while denial and behavioral disengagement were negatively correlated. Adult attachment and number of years in the United States were not significantly statistically related to resilience. Conclusion The findings indicate high income may be associated with attachment avoidance, and increases in positive coping strategies and decreases in negative coping strategies are associated with resilience among first-generation immigrants. Understanding influences on first-generation immigrants to engage in stress-coping skills may inform the development and implementation of occupational therapy, including programs and interventions for successful client-centered outcomes.

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“…Studies of the experiences of loneliness among minority groups are largely country specific, reflecting the migration patterns of specific groups. For example, research in The Netherlands and Germany has been based around the experiences of Turkish, Moroccan and Algerian migrants (see Klokgieters et al 2019 ;2017; Visser and El Fakiriri 2016 ). In our study, we observed a consistent pattern across our different measures with Indian participants reporting the lowest levels of loneliness and Chinese the highest.…”

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Loneliness in mid-life and older adults from ethnic minority communities in England and Wales: measure validation and prevalence estimates

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We investigated the prevalence of loneliness among 1206 adults aged 40 + from six minority communities in England and Wales: Black Caribbean, Black African, Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Chinese. Replicating the approach from the previous studies, we demonstrate robust acceptability, reliability and validity for both the six-item De Jong Gierveld (DJG) and single-item loneliness scales in our six ethnic groups. The prevalence of loneliness using a single-item question (loneliness reported as often/always) ranges from 5% (Indian) to 14% (Chinese) compared with approximately 5% for the general population aged 40 + in Britain. Levels of loneliness are very much higher using the DJG scale. Using a loneliness threshold score of 5 +, the percentage ranged from 13% (Indian) to 36% (Chinese). We explored the importance of six established loneliness vulnerability factors for our sample using regression modelling. Three factors were not associated with loneliness-number of children, gender and health rating, and three factors were protective: younger age, being married and low financial strain. The addition of ethnicity did not change these relationships or enhance statistical power of our models. Being a member of the African Caribbean group was protective against loneliness but not for the other groups included in our study. We suggest that exposure to loneliness vulnerability factors rather than ethnicity per se or measurement artefact underpins differences in loneliness across ethnic groups.

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The Linkage Between Aging, Migration, and Resilience: Resilience in the Life of Older Turkish and Moroccan Immigrants

Cited by 19 publications

References 33 publications

The Interplay Between Quality of Life and Resilience Factors in Later Life: A Network Analysis

The Interplay Between Quality of Life and Resilience Factors in Later Life: A Network Analysis

Adult attachment, stress-coping, and resilience in first-generation immigrants in the United States

Loneliness in mid-life and older adults from ethnic minority communities in England and Wales: measure validation and prevalence estimates

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