‘Believing is adapting’: Belief in a just world and emigrants’ identification and satisfaction with the host country

• Autores: Ana C. Leite, Sónia G. Cardoso, André G. Marques, Catarina Morais
• Localización: International Journal of Social Psychology, Revista de Psicología Social, ISSN-e 1579-3680, ISSN 0213-4748, Vol. 32, Nº 2, 2017, págs. 431-439
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.1080/02134748.2017.1291743
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Creer es adaptarse’: creer en un mundo justo y la identificación y satisfacción de los emigrantes con el país de acogida
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• Resumen
  • español

    En un periodo en el que Europa experimenta una nueva oleada de emigración a causa de la crisis económica, el estudio de los procesos que subyacen la adaptación de los emigrantes a su nuevo lugar de residencia reviste particular relevancia social. Las investigaciones han apoyado sin reservas la asunción de que creer en un mundo justo es un mecanismo de adaptación que ayuda a las personas a enfrentarse a la incertidumbre y a las duras realidades de la vida. En este artículo sugerimos que la adopción de esta creencia podría contribuir también a una identificación positiva con el país de acogida. Basándonos en una muestra de emigrantes portugueses (N = 144), demostramos a través de un diseño transversal que la creencia en un mundo justo predice la identificación positiva con el país de acogida. Además, un nivel elevado de identificación con el país de acogida predice niveles más elevados de satisfacción con la vida como emigrante. Finalmente se debaten las implicaciones teóricas y prácticas de los resultados obtenidos.

  • English

    In an era in which Europe is experiencing a new wave of emigration as a result of the economic crisis, it seems socially relevant to study the processes that underlie emigrants’ adjustment to their new place of living. Research has thoroughly supported the assumption that believing in a just world is an adaptive mechanism that helps people to deal with uncertainty and harsh realities in life. We propose that the endorsement of such beliefs might also contribute to a positive identification with the host country. Using a sample of Portuguese emigrants (N = 144), we demonstrate in a cross-sectional design that belief in a just world predicts a positive identification with the host country. In addition, positive levels of identification with the host country predicted higher levels of satisfaction with emigrant life. Theoretical and applied implications are discussed.

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