Understanding the Immigrant Paradox in Youth

Coll, Cynthia García; Patton, Flannery; Marks, Amy K.; Dimitrova, Radosveta; Yang, Ruiduo; Suarez, Gloria A.; Patrico, Andrea

doi:10.1017/cbo9781139094696.009

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“…(2015) further posit that both first- and second-generation immigrant adolescents are exposed to high risk of bullying and lower life satisfaction, which can increase their stress levels, emotional and behavioral disorders and reduce their uptake of health screening services. Some scholars however argue that first generation immigrants’ strong social and ethnic ties, constant consciousness of family obligations back home and the craving for higher achievements may have explained their desire to stay healthy ( Stevens et al., 2015 , van Geel and Vedder, 2011 , Coll et al., 2012 ). These dynamics could explain the difference in the uptake of HIV testing services among first and later generation immigrants in this study.…”

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Immigrant generational status and the uptake of HIV screening services among heterosexual men of African descent in Canada: Evidence from the weSpeak study

Konkor

Luginaah

Husbands

et al. 2022

Journal of Migration and Health

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Immigrant generational status and the uptake of HIV screening services among heterosexual men of African descent in Canada: Evidence from the weSpeak study

Konkor

Luginaah

Husbands

et al. 2022

Journal of Migration and Health

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“…The fact that immigrant status in terms of first-, second- or third-generation immigrant was not associated with mental health in our study at the multivariate level suggests that identifying as part of a minority group may be more important to mental health than migration status. Possible explanations for this include ‘the immigrant paradox’, whereby first-generation immigrants have fewer mental health problems compared with their native-born offspring, 34 and the ‘healthy immigrant effect’, in which recent immigrants have good mental health relative to the host population despite higher levels of exposure to adversity. 35 However, our sample did not include many asylum seekers, refugees and recent immigrants with a lower education level, reported to be at increased risk during the pandemic.…”

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Ethno-cultural disparities in mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study on the impact of exposure to the virus and COVID-19-related discrimination and stigma on mental health across ethno-cultural groups in Quebec (Canada)

et al. 2020

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Background Although social and structural inequalities associated with COVID-19 have been documented since the start of the pandemic, few studies have explored the association between pandemic-specific risk factors and the mental health of minority populations. Aims We investigated the association of exposure to the virus, COVID-19-related discrimination and stigma with mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, in a culturally diverse sample of adults in Quebec (Canada). Method A total of 3273 residents of the province of Quebec (49% aged 18–39 years, 57% women, 51% belonging to a minority ethno-cultural group) completed an online survey. We used linear and ordinal logistic regression to identify the relationship between COVID-19 experiences and mental health, and the moderating role of ethno-cultural identity. Results Mental health varied significantly based on socioeconomic status and ethno-cultural group, with those with lower incomes and Arab participants reporting higher psychological distress. Exposure to the virus, COVID-19-related discrimination, and stigma were associated with poorer mental health. Associations with mental health varied across ethno-cultural groups, with exposed and discriminated Black participants reporting higher mental distress. Conclusions Findings indicate sociocultural inequalities in mental health related to COVID-19 in the Canadian context. COVID-19-related risk factors, including exposure, discrimination and stigma, jeopardise mental health. This burden is most noteworthy for the Black community. There is an urgent need for public health authorities and health professionals to advocate against the discrimination of racialised minorities, and ensure that mental health services are accessible and culturally sensitive during and in the aftermath of the pandemic.

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“…Yet, there are large differences in adjustment outcomes between countries of settlement. Whereas in some studies, mainly in North America, youth from some immigrant groups outperformed youth representing the cultural majority in a so-called “immigrant paradox” (García Coll et al, 2012), a recent meta-analysis in Europe confirmed that adolescents of immigrant background are more at risk of lower psychological and academic adjustment compared to their native peers (Dimitrova et al, 2016). A gap in academic achievement, with immigrant students lagging behind their native peers, has also been identified in large-scale educational surveys, such as the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA; OECD, 2006, 2012).…”

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Acculturation and School Adjustment of Immigrant Youth in Six European Countries: Findings from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)

Schachner

Heizmann

et al. 2017

Front. Psychol.

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School adjustment determines long-term adjustment in society. Yet, immigrant youth do better in some countries than in others. Drawing on acculturation research (Berry, 1997; Ward, 2001) and self-determination theory (Ryan and Deci, 2000), we investigated indirect effects of adolescent immigrants’ acculturation orientations on school adjustment (school-related attitudes, truancy, and mathematics achievement) through school belonging. Analyses were based on data from the Programme for International Student Assessment from six European countries, which were combined into three clusters based on their migrant integration and multicultural policies: Those with the most supportive policies (Belgium and Finland), those with moderately supportive policies (Italy and Portugal), and those with the most unsupportive policies (Denmark and Slovenia). In a multigroup path model, we confirmed most associations. As expected, mainstream orientation predicted higher belonging and better outcomes in all clusters, whereas the added value of students’ ethnic orientation was only observed in some clusters. Results are discussed in terms of differences in acculturative climate and policies between countries of settlement.

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Understanding the Immigrant Paradox in Youth

Cited by 25 publications

References 54 publications

Immigrant generational status and the uptake of HIV screening services among heterosexual men of African descent in Canada: Evidence from the weSpeak study

Immigrant generational status and the uptake of HIV screening services among heterosexual men of African descent in Canada: Evidence from the weSpeak study

Ethno-cultural disparities in mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study on the impact of exposure to the virus and COVID-19-related discrimination and stigma on mental health across ethno-cultural groups in Quebec (Canada)

Acculturation and School Adjustment of Immigrant Youth in Six European Countries: Findings from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)

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