Karmela Liebkind
Biographic Data
| ID | 184704 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Karmela Liebkind |
| GIVEN NAMES | Karmela |
| FAMILY NAME | Liebkind |
| SIGNATURE | LIEBKIND K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Helsinki |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7426-1906 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 42 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1483 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 41 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1989 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 15 |
Antisemitism: A Multidisciplinary Perspective on A Demonology with Variations
The aim of this article is to synthesize existing knowledge in a novel way by looking through a social psychological lens at historical manifestations of antisemitism and its most recent variant, presented as a case study which tracks its development and compares it with the core demonology of antisemitism. By reviewing literature representing many different disciplines, focusing particularly on history, theology and social psychology, the articl…
Testing the Moderating Effect of Anti-Prejudice Motivation and Peer Attitudes on the Effectiveness of a School-Based Vicarious Contact Intervention
Vicarious contact has often been used for studying prejudice-reduction in school contexts due to its relatively accessible application through written or audiovisual portrayals of positive intergroup contact. However, these interventions may sometimes prove ineffective, thus restricting their ecological validity and independent use in education. To contribute to the understanding of factors that might facilitate or mitigate the efficacy of vicari…
The role of the perceived engagement of the facilitator in a vicarious contact intervention: A school‐based field experiment in three countries
Indirect forms of intergroup contact have been shown to reduce prejudice. However, little is known about the factors that can contribute to implementing these methods as interventions in real‐life settings. In this study, we examined whether the students' perception of the facilitator's engagement in carrying out a school‐based vicarious contact intervention affects the effectiveness of the intervention among adolescents in Finland ( N = 360), It…
Acculturation and identity
Research and practice in the field of acculturation psychology is continually on the rise. Featuring contributions from over fifty leading experts in the field, this Handbook compiles and systemizes the current state of the art by exploring the broad international scope of acculturation. The collection introduces readers to the concepts and issues; examines various acculturating groups (immigrants, ethnic minorities, indigenous peoples, expatriat…
The Cambridge Handbook of Acculturation Psychology
Research and practice in the field of acculturation psychology is continually on the rise. Featuring contributions from over fifty leading experts in the field, this handbook compiles and systemizes the current state of the art by exploring the broad international scope of acculturation. The collection introduces readers to the concepts and issues; examines various acculturating groups (immigrants, ethnic minorities, indigenous peoples, expatriat…
Ethnic and gender discrimination in recruitment: Experimental evidence from Finland
We ask (1) how the position of an ethnic (majority or minority) group in the local ethnic hierarchy affects the amount of recruitment discrimination faced by applicants from that group, and (2) whether gender discrimination is dependent on occupational gender stereotypes in the same way among ethnic majority and minority applicants. We use the situation testing method for the first time in Finland: In an experimental study (Study 1), 103 dentistr…
You who are an immigrant – why are you in the Sweden Democrats?’
Individuals with an immigrant or other ethnic minority background have begun to find their political home in the populist radical right and anti-immigration party, the Sweden Democrats. This study delves into this paradoxical matter by exploring how these politicians discursively account for their ethnic minority belonging in relation to their anti-immigration political affiliation. The critical discursive psychological analysis of blog entries b…
Ethnic Identity, Psychology of
Prejudice‐reduction in Culturally Mixed Classrooms: The Development and Assessment of a Theory‐driven Intervention Among Majority and Minority Youth in Finland
The aim of this field experiment was to develop and assess an intervention promoting positive intergroup relations in culturally diverse schools. The intervention was based on extended contact and social learning and utilized behavioural journalism as its method. Intervention effects were assessed on out‐group attitudes, perceived importance of future contact, perceived peer norms and intergroup anxiety among ethnic majority ( N = 583) and minori…
Realizing the Potential of Immigrant Youth
The well-being and productivity of immigrant youth has become one of the most important global issues of our times as a result of mass migration and resettlement. In this unique volume, leading scholars from multiple nations and disciplines provide a state-of-the-art overview of contemporary research on immigrant youth and delineate the most promising future directions for research on their success, suggesting implications for policy and interven…
An evaluation of the impact of the European Association of Social Psychology: A response to Schruijer (2012)
Sandra Schruijer’s wrote a commendable and fascinating attempt to evaluate the impact of the European Association of Experimental Social Psychology: ‘Whatever happened to the ‘‘European’’ in European social psychology? A study of the ambitions in founding the European Association of Experimental Social Psychology’. We submit that, notwithstanding the merits of her article, she has of necessity used a limited research design, but has aggravated th…
Ingroup norms, intergroup contact and intergroup anxiety as predictors of the outgroup attitudes of majority and minority youth
Cultural discordance and the polarization of identities
This study focuses on the role of two identity threats, perceived cultural discordance and perceived discrimination in the relationship between ethnic identification and national identification. Data on the identification patterns of Russian-speaking minority youth ( N = 132) living in Finland indicated that their ethnic and national identities were negatively associated and appeared as oppositional when there was a perceived discordance between …
Perceived importance of contact revisited: Anticipated consequences of intergroup contact for the ingroup as predictors of the explicit and implicit ethnic attitudes of youth
This study investigated the impact of the perceived importance of intergroup contact on the explicit and implicit attitudes of Finnish adolescents ( N = 93) towards Russian immigrants. It is argued that irrespective of the effects of personal contact experiences, perceived importance of contact depends on the anticipated consequences of contact for the ingroup, further divided into realistic (i.e., economic) and symbolic (i.e., cultural) gains. C…
To Identify or Not To Identify? National Disidentification as an Alternative Reaction to Perceived Ethnic Discrimination
Group size, group status and trait valence as determinants of intergroup bias: Stereotyping in Finland and Sweden
The effects of group size, group status and trait valence (positive or negative stereotypes of in‐ and outgroup) on intergroup bias was studied in nation‐wide probability samples of majority and minority groups in Finland and Sweden, ( N = 2479). Ethnolinguistic vitality was used as a proxy for status. It is argued that the specific history of real‐life intergroup relations has to be duly acknowledged when predicting main and interactive effects …
Immigration, acculturation and the paradox of adaptation in Europe
Drawing from the International Comparative Study of Ethnocultural Youth (ICSEY) dataset, this paper examines the immigrant paradox phenomenon among a group of immigrant youth in five European countries. The sample consisted of over 2700 immigrant and 1400 national youth (age range 13 – 18 years) living in Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal and Sweden. At the core of the immigrant paradox is the counterintuitive finding that immigrants oft…
Perceived ethnic discrimination at work and well-being of immigrants in Finland: The moderating role of employment status and work-specific group-level control beliefs
The Acculturation and Adaptation of Turkish Adolescents in North-Western Europe
The present study explores the process of cultural and psychological change that follows intercultural contact (i.e., acculturation) and the wellbeing and social adjustment of 736 Turkish immigrant adolescents aged 13–18 living in six countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany, France, and the Netherlands. Perceived discrimination was the strongest negative predictor of their adaptation outcomes, whereas a combined orientation to the ethnic cult…
A Structural Model of Acculturation and Well-Being Among Immigrants from the Former USSR in Finland
In this study we tested an integrated model of the relationship between immigrants' linguistic acculturation, socioeconomic status (SES), perceived discrimination, social support networks, general health status, and psychological well-being. A nationwide adult probability sample (N = 2360) included Finnish repatriates and Russian and Estonian immigrants from the former Soviet Union, Russia, and Estonia. In the total sample, linguistic acculturati…
Objective ethnolinguistic vitality and identity among Swedish-speaking youth
We studied the relative importance of objective local ethnolinguistic vitality (EV), the individual's network of linguistic contacts (INLC), and the individual's perceived language competences (in Swedish, i.e., L1 and in Finnish, i.e., L2) for ethnolinguistic identity among Swedish-speaking youth in three cities in southern Finland (N = 291). All adolescents were ninth-grade pupils at one of three schools in Ekenäs (N = 118), Borgå (N = 97), or …
Introduction: Why a special issue on the Swedish-speaking Finns
Finland is sparsely populated; an area of 338,000 km2 (cf. projection in Figure 1) is inhabited by only 5.3 million people (Statistics Finland 2005)
The Acculturation Experience: Attitudes, Identities, and Behaviors of Immigrant Youth
This chapter examines the experiences, attitudes, and behaviors of adolescents from immigrant families in diverse societies as they move toward adulthood in the context of two or more cultural frameworks. It presents conceptual and empirical background on the acculturation experience, focusing on what psychologists term intercultural variables, specifically, acculturation attitudes, cultural identities, language proficiency and usage, peer contac…
Ethnic identity and acculturation
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Perceived discrimination and well‐being: A Victim Study of Different Immigrant Groups
In this study, we compared perceived discrimination and its influence on psychological stress symptoms, and general health status in a nation‐wide probability sample of immigrants in Finland ( N = 3595, 42% males, 58% females). The study represents an expansion of a previous work (Liebkind, K., & Jasinskaja‐Lahti, I. (2000a). Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, 10, 1–16) by drawing on a representative sample of the adult immigrant p…
Ethnic Identity, Immigration, and Well‐Being: An Interactional Perspective
On the basis of existing theory and research regarding ethnic identity and immigration and our own empirical work in four immigrant‐receiving countries, we suggest an interactional model for understanding psychological outcomes for immigration. Specifically, the interrelationship of ethnic and national identity and their role in the psychological well‐being of immigrants can best be understood as an interaction between the attitudes and character…
The Cambridge Handbook of Acculturation Psychology
Research and practice in the field of acculturation psychology is continually on the rise. Featuring contributions from over fifty leading experts in the field, this handbook compiles and systemizes the current state of the art by exploring the broad international scope of acculturation. The collection introduces readers to the concepts and issues; examines various acculturating groups (immigrants, ethnic minorities, indigenous peoples, expatriat…
The interactive nature of acculturation: Perceived discrimination, acculturation attitudes and stress among young ethnic repatriates in Finland, Israel and Germany
Acculturation and Stress: Vietnamese Refugees in Finland
In this study, a model of migration contingencies and acculturative stress was developed on the basis of the acculturation model of Berry et al. and a similar model by Beiser. The study aimed at determining to what extent sociodemographic characteristics, the social context, premigration traumatic experiences, post migration acculturative experiences, acculturation attitudes, and degree of acculturation predict acculturative stress in the refugee…
Cultural Identity, Perceived Discrimination, and Parental Support as Determinants of Immigrants’ School Adjustments: Vietnamese Youth in Finland
This study focuses on factors predicting school adjustment of immigrant adolescents. One hundred seventy-five immigrant adolescents of Vietnamese origin in Finland (ages 13 to 18) were compared with a sample of host national Finnish youth (N = 337). The immigrant adolescents were better adjusted to school than were their host national peers. In addition, school adjustment was enhanced by the integrative mode of acculturation (i.e., acquisition of…
Acculturation and Psychological Well-Being among Immigrant Adolescents in Finland: A Comparative Study of Adolescents From Different Cultural Backgrounds
This study investigated the effects of acculturation on the psychological well-being of immigrant adolescents. The respondents were 11 to 20 years old, originally from the former Soviet Union, Turkey, Somalia, and Vietnam, and now living in Finland (N = 588). To gain an understanding of the complexity and specificity of the relationship between acculturation and psychological well-being, a large range of existing psychological well-being scales m…
Perceived discrimination and psychological adjustment among Russian‐speaking immigrant adolescents in Finland
The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between perceived discrimination and psychological adjustment among immigrant adolescents. The subjects were 170 Russian‐speaking adolescents, all born in the former Soviet Union, aged between 12 and 19 years, who immigrated to Finland between 1987 and 1996. According to the results, self‐esteem served as a major mediator between perceived discrimination and psychological adjustment. The adole…
Perceived Discrimination, Social Support Networks, and Psychological Well-being Among Three Immigrant Groups
The authors addressed the specific role of and contradictory results previously obtained regarding ethnic versus host support networks in influencing directly and/or buffering the impact of perceived discrimination on the well-being of immigrants. A nationwide adult probability sample ( N= 2,360) included Finnish repatriates and Russian and Estonian immigrants in Finland from Russia, Estonia, and other countries of the former Soviet Union. Percei…
Perceived discrimination and well‐being: A Victim Study of Different Immigrant Groups
In this study, we compared perceived discrimination and its influence on psychological stress symptoms, and general health status in a nation‐wide probability sample of immigrants in Finland ( N = 3595, 42% males, 58% females). The study represents an expansion of a previous work (Liebkind, K., & Jasinskaja‐Lahti, I. (2000a). Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, 10, 1–16) by drawing on a representative sample of the adult immigrant p…
Immigration, acculturation and the paradox of adaptation in Europe
Drawing from the International Comparative Study of Ethnocultural Youth (ICSEY) dataset, this paper examines the immigrant paradox phenomenon among a group of immigrant youth in five European countries. The sample consisted of over 2700 immigrant and 1400 national youth (age range 13 – 18 years) living in Finland, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal and Sweden. At the core of the immigrant paradox is the counterintuitive finding that immigrants oft…
The Acculturation and Adaptation of Turkish Adolescents in North-Western Europe
The present study explores the process of cultural and psychological change that follows intercultural contact (i.e., acculturation) and the wellbeing and social adjustment of 736 Turkish immigrant adolescents aged 13–18 living in six countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany, France, and the Netherlands. Perceived discrimination was the strongest negative predictor of their adaptation outcomes, whereas a combined orientation to the ethnic cult…
Predictors of the actual degree of acculturation of Russian-speaking immigrant adolescents in Finland
Self-reported Ethnic Identity, Depression and Anxiety among Young Vietnamese Refugees and Their Parents
There are approximately 2500 Indochinese refugees in Finland dispersed in small groups throughout the country. This study assesses to what extent the young generation of refugees is moving away from the values and culture of their parents, and to what extent this creates conflicts between the generations and emotional stress. Cultural identity and emotional stress are measured with several indices. The results from the Hopkins Symptom Checklist 2…
Prejudice‐reduction in Culturally Mixed Classrooms: The Development and Assessment of a Theory‐driven Intervention Among Majority and Minority Youth in Finland
The aim of this field experiment was to develop and assess an intervention promoting positive intergroup relations in culturally diverse schools. The intervention was based on extended contact and social learning and utilized behavioural journalism as its method. Intervention effects were assessed on out‐group attitudes, perceived importance of future contact, perceived peer norms and intergroup anxiety among ethnic majority ( N = 583) and minori…
A Structural Model of Acculturation and Well-Being Among Immigrants from the Former USSR in Finland
In this study we tested an integrated model of the relationship between immigrants' linguistic acculturation, socioeconomic status (SES), perceived discrimination, social support networks, general health status, and psychological well-being. A nationwide adult probability sample (N = 2360) included Finnish repatriates and Russian and Estonian immigrants from the former Soviet Union, Russia, and Estonia. In the total sample, linguistic acculturati…
Ingroup norms, intergroup contact and intergroup anxiety as predictors of the outgroup attitudes of majority and minority youth
Group Size, Group Status and Dimensions of Contact as Predictors of Intergroup Attitudes
In a large nation-wide probability sample of majority and minority groups in two countries (in Finland and Sweden), more positive intergroup attitudes were, as expected, associated with higher status, more intergroup contact and higher familiarity of contact partner. Supporting predictions, smaller numerical group size was associated with more negative intergroup attitudes only when amount of contact was controlled for. In addition, group size an…
Exploration of the Ethnic Identity among Russian-Speaking Immigrant Adolescents in Finland
This study examined the process of ethnic identity exploration among Russian-speaking immigrant adolescents in Finland. The ethnic identity of immigrants was assessed by ethnic self-identification, referring to social categories in which individuals claim membership, as well as by degree of identity, indicating the personal meaning associated with these social categories. There were clear differences in the importance that these immigrants gave t…
Ethnic and gender discrimination in recruitment: Experimental evidence from Finland
We ask (1) how the position of an ethnic (majority or minority) group in the local ethnic hierarchy affects the amount of recruitment discrimination faced by applicants from that group, and (2) whether gender discrimination is dependent on occupational gender stereotypes in the same way among ethnic majority and minority applicants. We use the situation testing method for the first time in Finland: In an experimental study (Study 1), 103 dentistr…
Perceived importance of contact revisited: Anticipated consequences of intergroup contact for the ingroup as predictors of the explicit and implicit ethnic attitudes of youth
This study investigated the impact of the perceived importance of intergroup contact on the explicit and implicit attitudes of Finnish adolescents ( N = 93) towards Russian immigrants. It is argued that irrespective of the effects of personal contact experiences, perceived importance of contact depends on the anticipated consequences of contact for the ingroup, further divided into realistic (i.e., economic) and symbolic (i.e., cultural) gains. C…
The role of the perceived engagement of the facilitator in a vicarious contact intervention: A school‐based field experiment in three countries
Indirect forms of intergroup contact have been shown to reduce prejudice. However, little is known about the factors that can contribute to implementing these methods as interventions in real‐life settings. In this study, we examined whether the students' perception of the facilitator's engagement in carrying out a school‐based vicarious contact intervention affects the effectiveness of the intervention among adolescents in Finland ( N = 360), It…
You who are an immigrant – why are you in the Sweden Democrats?’
Individuals with an immigrant or other ethnic minority background have begun to find their political home in the populist radical right and anti-immigration party, the Sweden Democrats. This study delves into this paradoxical matter by exploring how these politicians discursively account for their ethnic minority belonging in relation to their anti-immigration political affiliation. The critical discursive psychological analysis of blog entries b…
Perceived ethnic discrimination at work and well-being of immigrants in Finland: The moderating role of employment status and work-specific group-level control beliefs
Introduction: Why a special issue on the Swedish-speaking Finns
Finland is sparsely populated; an area of 338,000 km2 (cf. projection in Figure 1) is inhabited by only 5.3 million people (Statistics Finland 2005)
Cultural discordance and the polarization of identities
This study focuses on the role of two identity threats, perceived cultural discordance and perceived discrimination in the relationship between ethnic identification and national identification. Data on the identification patterns of Russian-speaking minority youth ( N = 132) living in Finland indicated that their ethnic and national identities were negatively associated and appeared as oppositional when there was a perceived discordance between …
The identity of a minority
While emphasising the complexity of concepts like identity and ethnicity, the author presents recent social psychological theorising on the predicaments of minority identity. The old theory of universal ethnocentrism has been qualified with so‐called social identity theory, which sometimes reveals unjustified assumptions about minority dependence on, and conformity to, the ongoing majority values and definitions. This view is criticised and contr…
New Identities in Europe
Self-reported Ethnic Identity, Depression and Anxiety among Young Vietnamese Refugees and Their Parents
There are approximately 2500 Indochinese refugees in Finland dispersed in small groups throughout the country. This study assesses to what extent the young generation of refugees is moving away from the values and culture of their parents, and to what extent this creates conflicts between the generations and emotional stress. Cultural identity and emotional stress are measured with several indices. The results from the Hopkins Symptom Checklist 2…
Bilingual Identity
In this lecture I will try to answer the question of what is bilingual identity. In order to do this, two other questions must first be answered. The first one is "Who is bilingual?"; the second is "What is identity?" Linguists define bilingualism in many different ways. You are bilingual: (1) according to origin, if you have learned two languages in your family from your parents and have used two languages from the beginning of your life; (2) ac…
Acculturation and Stress: Vietnamese Refugees in Finland
In this study, a model of migration contingencies and acculturative stress was developed on the basis of the acculturation model of Berry et al. and a similar model by Beiser. The study aimed at determining to what extent sociodemographic characteristics, the social context, premigration traumatic experiences, post migration acculturative experiences, acculturation attitudes, and degree of acculturation predict acculturative stress in the refugee…
Extended contact through peer modelling to promote tolerance in Finland
A field experiment studied the effect of extended contact through peer modelling for tolerance promotion among 1480 Finnish students (ages 13–15) in three pairs of middle schools that were matched on the proportion of foreign students (ranging from 3 per cent to 19 per cent) and randomised to control or experimental condition. In the experimental schools, printed stories of ingroup members engaged in close friendship with members of outgroups wer…
Exploration of the Ethnic Identity among Russian-Speaking Immigrant Adolescents in Finland
This study examined the process of ethnic identity exploration among Russian-speaking immigrant adolescents in Finland. The ethnic identity of immigrants was assessed by ethnic self-identification, referring to social categories in which individuals claim membership, as well as by degree of identity, indicating the personal meaning associated with these social categories. There were clear differences in the importance that these immigrants gave t…
Effects of contact and personality on intergroup attitudes of different professionals
The aim of this study was to examine the effects of intergroup contact, personality, and demographic characteristics on the intergroup attitudes of police officers, medical doctors and nurses (N=421; 274 females, 147 males). Following the contact hypothesis, intergroup contact in and of itself was not expected to be sufficient for reducing intergroup prejudice, especially in unequal contacts between professionals and their clients. It was argued …
The influence of experiences of discrimination on psychological stress: A Comparison of Seven Immigrant Groups
The aim of this study was to compare experiences of discrimination and their influence on trust in authorities and psychological distress among immigrants in Finland. A sample of 1146 immigrants, aged between 20 and 36 and representing seven immigrant groups (Russians, Ingrian/Finnish returnees, Estonians, Somalis, Arabs, Vietnamese and Turks), answered a mailed questionnaire based on traditional acculturation research as well as victim research.…
Acculturation and Psychological Well-Being among Immigrant Adolescents in Finland: A Comparative Study of Adolescents From Different Cultural Backgrounds
This study investigated the effects of acculturation on the psychological well-being of immigrant adolescents. The respondents were 11 to 20 years old, originally from the former Soviet Union, Turkey, Somalia, and Vietnam, and now living in Finland (N = 588). To gain an understanding of the complexity and specificity of the relationship between acculturation and psychological well-being, a large range of existing psychological well-being scales m…
Predictors of the actual degree of acculturation of Russian-speaking immigrant adolescents in Finland
Ethnic Identity, Immigration, and Well‐Being: An Interactional Perspective
On the basis of existing theory and research regarding ethnic identity and immigration and our own empirical work in four immigrant‐receiving countries, we suggest an interactional model for understanding psychological outcomes for immigration. Specifically, the interrelationship of ethnic and national identity and their role in the psychological well‐being of immigrants can best be understood as an interaction between the attitudes and character…
Perceived discrimination and psychological adjustment among Russian‐speaking immigrant adolescents in Finland
The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between perceived discrimination and psychological adjustment among immigrant adolescents. The subjects were 170 Russian‐speaking adolescents, all born in the former Soviet Union, aged between 12 and 19 years, who immigrated to Finland between 1987 and 1996. According to the results, self‐esteem served as a major mediator between perceived discrimination and psychological adjustment. The adole…
The interactive nature of acculturation: Perceived discrimination, acculturation attitudes and stress among young ethnic repatriates in Finland, Israel and Germany
Group Size, Group Status and Dimensions of Contact as Predictors of Intergroup Attitudes
In a large nation-wide probability sample of majority and minority groups in two countries (in Finland and Sweden), more positive intergroup attitudes were, as expected, associated with higher status, more intergroup contact and higher familiarity of contact partner. Supporting predictions, smaller numerical group size was associated with more negative intergroup attitudes only when amount of contact was controlled for. In addition, group size an…
Cultural Identity, Perceived Discrimination, and Parental Support as Determinants of Immigrants’ School Adjustments: Vietnamese Youth in Finland
This study focuses on factors predicting school adjustment of immigrant adolescents. One hundred seventy-five immigrant adolescents of Vietnamese origin in Finland (ages 13 to 18) were compared with a sample of host national Finnish youth (N = 337). The immigrant adolescents were better adjusted to school than were their host national peers. In addition, school adjustment was enhanced by the integrative mode of acculturation (i.e., acquisition of…
The Acculturation Experience: Attitudes, Identities, and Behaviors of Immigrant Youth
This chapter examines the experiences, attitudes, and behaviors of adolescents from immigrant families in diverse societies as they move toward adulthood in the context of two or more cultural frameworks. It presents conceptual and empirical background on the acculturation experience, focusing on what psychologists term intercultural variables, specifically, acculturation attitudes, cultural identities, language proficiency and usage, peer contac…
Ethnic identity and acculturation
A summary is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Perceived discrimination and well‐being: A Victim Study of Different Immigrant Groups
In this study, we compared perceived discrimination and its influence on psychological stress symptoms, and general health status in a nation‐wide probability sample of immigrants in Finland ( N = 3595, 42% males, 58% females). The study represents an expansion of a previous work (Liebkind, K., & Jasinskaja‐Lahti, I. (2000a). Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, 10, 1–16) by drawing on a representative sample of the adult immigrant p…
Perceived Discrimination, Social Support Networks, and Psychological Well-being Among Three Immigrant Groups
The authors addressed the specific role of and contradictory results previously obtained regarding ethnic versus host support networks in influencing directly and/or buffering the impact of perceived discrimination on the well-being of immigrants. A nationwide adult probability sample ( N= 2,360) included Finnish repatriates and Russian and Estonian immigrants in Finland from Russia, Estonia, and other countries of the former Soviet Union. Percei…
Perceived ethnic discrimination at work and well-being of immigrants in Finland: The moderating role of employment status and work-specific group-level control beliefs
The Acculturation and Adaptation of Turkish Adolescents in North-Western Europe
The present study explores the process of cultural and psychological change that follows intercultural contact (i.e., acculturation) and the wellbeing and social adjustment of 736 Turkish immigrant adolescents aged 13–18 living in six countries: Norway, Sweden, Finland, Germany, France, and the Netherlands. Perceived discrimination was the strongest negative predictor of their adaptation outcomes, whereas a combined orientation to the ethnic cult…
A Structural Model of Acculturation and Well-Being Among Immigrants from the Former USSR in Finland
In this study we tested an integrated model of the relationship between immigrants' linguistic acculturation, socioeconomic status (SES), perceived discrimination, social support networks, general health status, and psychological well-being. A nationwide adult probability sample (N = 2360) included Finnish repatriates and Russian and Estonian immigrants from the former Soviet Union, Russia, and Estonia. In the total sample, linguistic acculturati…
Objective ethnolinguistic vitality and identity among Swedish-speaking youth
We studied the relative importance of objective local ethnolinguistic vitality (EV), the individual's network of linguistic contacts (INLC), and the individual's perceived language competences (in Swedish, i.e., L1 and in Finnish, i.e., L2) for ethnolinguistic identity among Swedish-speaking youth in three cities in southern Finland (N = 291). All adolescents were ninth-grade pupils at one of three schools in Ekenäs (N = 118), Borgå (N = 97), or …
Introduction: Why a special issue on the Swedish-speaking Finns
Finland is sparsely populated; an area of 338,000 km2 (cf. projection in Figure 1) is inhabited by only 5.3 million people (Statistics Finland 2005)
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