Quality of Life Research
Volume 26, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 717-726

The influence of acculturation strategies in quality of life by immigrants in Northern Chile (Article)

Urzúa A.* , Ferrer R. , Canales Gaete V. , Núñez Aragón D. , Ravanal Labraña I. , Tabilo Poblete B.
  • a Escuela de Psicología, Universidad Católica del Norte, Avda. Angamos 0610, Antofagasta, Chile
  • b Dpto. de Psicología, Universidad de Tarapacá, Arica, Chile
  • c Dpto. de Psicología, Universidad de Tarapacá, Arica, Chile
  • d Dpto. de Psicología, Universidad de Tarapacá, Arica, Chile
  • e Dpto. de Psicología, Universidad de Tarapacá, Arica, Chile
  • f Dpto. de Psicología, Universidad de Tarapacá, Arica, Chile

Abstract

Purpose: To establish the influence of acculturation strategies on quality of life, henceforth QoL. Methods: Using a cross-sectional design, two questionnaires were applied, the WHOQoL-BREF from the World Health Organization and Basabe’s acculturation strategies. The questionnaires were applied to 853 Colombian and Peruvian immigrants living in Northern Chilean cities of Arica, Antofagasta and Santiago de Chile. Results: In the psychological and social domains, as well as in the overall assessment of QoL, the most beneficial strategies are those where customs are maintained from the homeland, where “integration” then “separation” are the most beneficial. On the contrary, when the strategy for maintaining homeland customs is low, the QoL tends to be lower. The strategy of “marginalized” is associated with a lower QoL. Conclusions: Acculturation strategies mildly or moderately affect the psychological and social domains of quality of life as well as the overall assessment of QoL. © 2016, Springer International Publishing Switzerland.

Author Keywords

Immigration Quality of life Acculturation

Index Keywords

physical well-being immigrant psychological aspect human world health organization quality of life bref spanish version Northern Chile controlled study social aspect coping behavior priority journal comparative study Adaptation, Psychological Colombia ethnology Cross-Sectional Studies Surveys and Questionnaires quality of life cross-sectional study migrant psychology Humans male Emigrants and Immigrants Acculturation female questionnaire cultural factor Article adult Chile psychological well-being correlational study world health organization Colombian Peruvian quality of life assessment
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85004045124&doi=10.1007%2fs11136-016-1470-8&partnerID=40&md5=b2925c9c8026f5e589ecef85a8509a98
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-016-1470-8
ISSN: 09629343
Cited by: 7
Original Language: English