Koelmans, Iris (2022) Status Loss in Relation to Immigrants’ Integration and Adaptation in India. Master thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
We examined the relationship between status loss and integration and adaptation of immigrants in India. Perceived acceptance and negative meta-stereotyping were expected to mediate this relationship. An online questionnaire was shared in various Facebook groups for immigrants in India (like expats, refugees and international students). The total sample existed of 214 first generation immigrants from 49 different countries. We found that status loss was not directly, but indirectly related to poorer integration and adaptation through negative meta-stereotyping and perceived acceptance, which partly supports our hypotheses. Status loss predicted more negative meta-stereotyping, which in turn predicted less perceived acceptance. Next, lower perceived acceptance predicted a lower host country orientation and less psychological adaptation. Thus, status loss (as well as perceived acceptance and meta-stereotyping) is a construct that is important to be taken into consideration for developing immigration and integration policies, and by people who work with immigrants. Future research should focus on the link between status loss and immigrant’s integration and adaptation in experimental and longitudinal research (and non-western contexts) as well.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Gordijn, E.H. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Applied Social Psychology (ASP) [Master Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Mar 2022 12:42 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Mar 2022 12:42 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/303 |
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