Quality of life, community support, and perceived prejudice among first-generation Venezuelan migrants in Brazil

A longitudinal mixed methods study

Bibliographic Data

ID24226214
AuthorsPedro Henrique Conte Gil (0000-0003-1158-8199, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS, Brazil)), Alice Einloft Brunnet (0000-0001-5290-1343, Université Paris Nanterre (UPN, France)), Adolfo Pizzinato (0000-0002-1777-5860, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS, Brazil))
Year2026
Pages1-26
Publication date2026-05-03
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueNew Community (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0047-9586 • E-ISSN: 1469-9451
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/1369183x.2026.2664790
OpenAlexW7160340292
LanguageEN
References cited52

This longitudinal study investigated quantitative levels and qualitative perceptions of physical and psychological quality of life (QoL), community support, and perceived prejudice among 59 first-generation Venezuelan migrants in Southern Brazil. Using an explanatory sequential mixed methods design across three annual waves (2022–2024), quantitative survey data from all waves were combined with qualitative data from semi-structured interviews conducted with a subsample in the last two waves. Repeated-measures ANOVAs were used to assess changes over time, and reflexive thematic analysis contextualised the qualitative findings. Results showed that physical QoL declined from baseline to T1 and partially recovered at T2, while psychological QoL followed a U-shaped trajectory. Community support showed a marginally significant decrease, and perceived prejudice remained stable. Qualitative findings indicated deteriorations in physical and psychological health linked to precarious work, family separation, and climate-related challenges, with partial improvements following job changes or family reunification. Participants reported limited community support, mainly restricted to family and other Venezuelan migrants, and described both explicit and implicit discrimination across multiple contexts. These findings highlight complex interactions between health, community support, and discrimination, underscoring the need for public policies addressing migrant vulnerabilities in Brazil.

community support · Discrimination · family separation · first-generation immigrants · migrant health · migrant vulnerability · perceived prejudice · precarious employment · Quality of life · southern Brazil · Venezuelan migrants · Migration, Health and Trauma · Migration, Racism, and Human Rights · Venezuelan Migration and Society