TY - JOUR
T1 - The effect of length of residence and geographical origin on the social inclusion of immigrants
AU - Millán-Franco, Mario
AU - Gómez-Jacinto, Luis
AU - Hombrados-Mendieta, Isabel
AU - González-Castro, Felipe
AU - García-Cid, Alba
N1 - Funding Information:
This article was made possible by grants from the Spanish Economy and Competitiveness Ministry (Project I+D: PSI2017-85941-R) and the FPU scholarship of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport (FPU2014 04898).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Colegio Oficial de la Psicología de Madrid.
PY - 2019
Y1 - 2019
N2 - This study analysed the effect of length of residence and place of origin on the social inclusion of immigrants. Social support, resilience, sense of community, and satisfaction with life were used as indicators of social inclusion. Previous studies on social inclusion of immigrants were predominantly of static nature. A synthetic cohort design that examines temporal effects in distinct cohorts was used to analyse the effect of time on levels of social inclusion. It was hypothesised that place of origin would moderate the positive effect of length of residence. The study was conducted in Málaga (Spain). The participants consisted of 2,374 immigrants from Africa (597), East Europe (565), Latin America (652), and Asia (560). The results suggest that length of residence has a positive effect on social inclusion and that shorter cultural distance facilitates the process of social inclusion, especially among Latin American immigrants. However, the moderating effects of place of origin only reached statistical significance for satisfaction with life. A multidimensional and dynamic approach is needed to fully understand the process involved in the social inclusion of immigrants. This is based on the assumption that the positive effect of length of residence is not linear in the short term but manifests over the long term.
AB - This study analysed the effect of length of residence and place of origin on the social inclusion of immigrants. Social support, resilience, sense of community, and satisfaction with life were used as indicators of social inclusion. Previous studies on social inclusion of immigrants were predominantly of static nature. A synthetic cohort design that examines temporal effects in distinct cohorts was used to analyse the effect of time on levels of social inclusion. It was hypothesised that place of origin would moderate the positive effect of length of residence. The study was conducted in Málaga (Spain). The participants consisted of 2,374 immigrants from Africa (597), East Europe (565), Latin America (652), and Asia (560). The results suggest that length of residence has a positive effect on social inclusion and that shorter cultural distance facilitates the process of social inclusion, especially among Latin American immigrants. However, the moderating effects of place of origin only reached statistical significance for satisfaction with life. A multidimensional and dynamic approach is needed to fully understand the process involved in the social inclusion of immigrants. This is based on the assumption that the positive effect of length of residence is not linear in the short term but manifests over the long term.
KW - Immigrants
KW - Length of residence
KW - Place of origin
KW - Social inclusion
KW - Synthetic cohort design
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U2 - 10.5093/PI2019A10
DO - 10.5093/PI2019A10
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85076009018
SN - 1132-0559
VL - 28
SP - 119
EP - 130
JO - Psychosocial Intervention
JF - Psychosocial Intervention
IS - 3
ER -