Young immigrants in Norway: The role of national and ethnic identity in immigrants' integration.
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| Title: | Young immigrants in Norway: The role of national and ethnic identity in immigrants' integration. |
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| Authors: | Martiny, Sarah E., Froehlich, Laura, Soltanpanah, Jilwan, Haugen, Maria S. |
| Source: | Scandinavian Journal of Psychology. Apr2020, Vol. 61 Issue 2, p312-324. 13p. 5 Charts. |
| Subjects: | Attitude (Psychology), College students, Culture, Discrimination (Sociology), Ethnic groups, Group identity, High school students, Psychology of immigrants, Interpersonal relations, Social integration |
| Geographic Terms: | Norway |
| Abstract: | The present work investigates the endorsement, antecedents, relationships, and consequences of young immigrants' social identities in Norway. Despite increasing numbers of refugees and immigrants entering Norway in recent years, little is known about the relationship between immigrants' different social identities and their feeling of integration into Norwegian society. The main goal of the present research is to fill this gap by investigating whether relationships found in other European countries replicate in the Norwegian context. In line with theoretical considerations and earlier international findings, results from two studies with different immigrant groups (Study 1: high school students; N = 97; Study 2: university students; N = 93) show that the more young immigrants in Norway endorse their national (i.e., Norwegian) identity, the less they endorse their ethnic identity (e.g., Kurdish). We further show that perceived conflict between the two cultures cannot explain the negative relationship between national and ethnic identity. In addition, immigrants' national identity endorsement is positively related to their dual identity endorsement (e.g., Kurdish‐Norwegian). Positive contact with members of the receiving society predicts young immigrants' feeling of being integrated in Norwegian society and this relationship is mediated by national identity. Results are discussed in terms of the crucial role social identities play in immigrants' feeling of integration into European societies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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