Terapia Psicologica
Volume 37, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 97-103

Perceived discrimination in migrant schoolchildren in northern Chile [Discriminación percibida en escolares migrantes en el norte de Chile] (Article) (Open Access)

Caqueo-Urízar A.* , Flores J. , Irarrázaval M. , Loo N. , Páez J. , Sepúlveda G.
  • a Instituto de Alta Investigación, Universidad de Tarapacá y Centro de Justicia Educacional, Chile
  • b Escuela de Psicología y Filosofía, Universidad de Tarapacá y Centro de Justicia Educacional, Chile
  • c Departamento de Psiquiatría, Facultad de Medicina, Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile, Chile
  • d Escuela de Psicología y Filosofía, Universidad de Tarapacá y Centro de Justicia Educacional, Chile
  • e Escuela de Psicología y Filosofía, Universidad de Tarapacá y Centro de Justicia Educacional, Chile
  • f Escuela de Psicología y Filosofía, Universidad de Tarapacá y Centro de Justicia Educacional, Chile

Abstract

Migration in Chile has transcended enormously, with education being one of the main focuses of attention in the face of transformation. The aim of this study is to describe the perceived discrimination by migrant school students from the city of Arica in the North of Chile, also analyzing the relationship between the latter and acculturation stress. 678 schoolchildren of both sexes participated between the Fourth grade to senior year at High School, with ages between 8 and 19. The Everyday Discrimination Scale (EDS) and the Acculturation Stress Source Scale (FEAC) were used. Significant differences were found in perceived discrimination between migrant and non-migrant schoolchildren with a higher score among migrants at all ages. There is also a significant relationship between perceived discrimination and acculturation stress. The results and their implications are discussed, for the improvement of public policies in the school environment. © 2019 by Sociedad Chilena de Psicología Clínica.

Author Keywords

Acculturation stress schoolchildren perceived discrimination Migrants Northern Chile

Index Keywords

male Chile female stress cultural factor public policy high school Article human migrant human experiment
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85074233634&doi=10.4067%2fS0718-48082019000200097&partnerID=40&md5=d0aaef7b452ace1909a6125bda003584
DOI: 10.4067/S0718-48082019000200097
ISSN: 07166184
Original Language: Spanish