TY - JOUR
T1 - The influence of acculturation strategies in quality of life by immigrants in Northern Chile
AU - Urzúa, Alfonso
AU - Ferrer, Rodrigo
AU - Canales Gaete, Valentina
AU - Núñez Aragón, Dominique
AU - Ravanal Labraña, Ivanna
AU - Tabilo Poblete, Bárbara
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016, Springer International Publishing Switzerland.
PY - 2017/3/1
Y1 - 2017/3/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Acculturation
KW - Immigration
KW - Quality of life
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85004045124
U2 - 10.1007/s11136-016-1470-8
DO - 10.1007/s11136-016-1470-8
M3 - Article
C2 - 27943019
AN - SCOPUS:85004045124
SN - 0962-9343
VL - 26
SP - 717
EP - 726
JO - Quality of Life Research
JF - Quality of Life Research
IS - 3
ER -
