Social Cohesion, Ethnicity and Well-Being

Results from an Intervention Study in Kyrgyzstan

Bibliographic Data

ID12944299
AuthorsMandi M Larsen (0000-0001-5057-0085, Constructor University, corresponding author), K Boehnke (0000-0002-5435-4037, Constructor University), Damir Esenaliev (0000-0002-4578-7180, Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops), Thalita Bruck (0000-0002-8344-8948, Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops)
Year2021
Volume17
Issue4
Pages46-55
Publication date2021-12-16
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCultural-Historical Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1816-5435 • E-ISSN: 2224-8935
PublisherMoscow State University of Psychology and Education (PUBLISHER • RU)
DOI10.17759/chp.2021170405
OpenAlexW4205367077
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited32

When looking at important indicators of well-being, there is extensive evidence that levels of life satisfaction differ between ethnic groups, such that minority groups by and large tend to report lower levels of life satisfaction than majority ethnic groups. A growing body of literature has begun investigating the relationship between an individual’s community and their own levels of life satisfaction. While community deprivation and community ethnic composition are important factors for understanding individual ethnic disparities in life satisfaction, there is a gap in understanding the role of community social cohesion, as well as the effect on change in life satisfaction over time. Using panel survey data from 5.207 adults living in 30 sub-districts of rural Kyrgyzstan, we conduct a multilevel analysis of whether social cohesion serves as a moderator for the relationship between ethnicity and change in life satisfaction. While results do not demonstrate a positive effect of community social cohesion on change in life satisfaction, they do indicate that higher levels of community social cohesion minimize the ethnic group disparities in change in life satisfaction. These findings imply that social cohesion may be one additional piece of the puzzle in understanding ethnic disparities in life satisfaction

Cohesion (chemistry · Community cohesion · Ethnic group · Group cohesiveness · Life satisfaction · Moderation · Sociology · Cultural Differences and Values · Health disparities and outcomes · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Social Psychology

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