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Perceived Discrimination and Well-Being in Romanian Immigrants: The Role of Social Support

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  • Itziar Fernández
  • Prado Silván-Ferrero
  • Fernando Molero
  • Elena Gaviria
  • Cristina García-Ael

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In this study, carried out with Romanian immigrants (N = 202), the aim was to test the extent to which discrimination in the workplace, health and legal contexts is linked to an important aspect of psychological well-being: self-acceptance. The results showed that immigrants had a relatively low level of perceived discrimination and good scores in self-acceptance, except for those who were unemployed. In addition, we examined the role of seeking social support in the relationship between perceived personal discrimination and self-acceptance. The structural equations analysis provided evidence that the postulated models fit the data well. Thus, it was confirmed that the higher the perceived personal discrimination, the lower the self-acceptance. The data also indicated that seeking social support mediates between perceived discrimination and psychological well-being. These findings demonstrate the protective effect of social support for the mental health of immigrants. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2015

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  • Itziar Fernández & Prado Silván-Ferrero & Fernando Molero & Elena Gaviria & Cristina García-Ael, 2015. "Perceived Discrimination and Well-Being in Romanian Immigrants: The Role of Social Support," Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer, vol. 16(4), pages 857-870, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jhappi:v:16:y:2015:i:4:p:857-870
    DOI: 10.1007/s10902-014-9537-0
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