TY - JOUR
T1 - A longitudinal study of dispositional compassion in Syrian origin young adults resettling in the Netherlands
AU - Laceulle, O.M.
AU - Stellar, J.E.
AU - Kinan, A.
AU - Eva, A.
AU - Zeina, A.S.
AU - Laurien, M.
AU - Moopen, N.
AU - Mooren, G.T.M.
AU - Ozoruc, I.
AU - Rahim, H.F.
AU - Tasfiliz, D.
AU - Zonneveld, R.
AU - Chung, J.M.
N1 - Funding Information:
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This research was supported by a grant from the John Templeton Foundation’s Pathways to Character Initiative awarded to Joanne M. Chung and Odilia M. Laceulle.
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© The Author(s) 2022.
PY - 2022/7
Y1 - 2022/7
N2 - Background: Dispositional compassion is regarded as a facet of Agreeableness, an emotional driver of prosociality, and a primary marker of adjustment. We examined changes in dispositional compassion in Syrian young adults resettling in the Netherlands, as well as the role of migration-related and demographic variables in this change. Methods: We analyzed data from a 4-wave (T1-T4), 13-month longitudinal study (N = 168; T1 Mage = 28.1 years, 70% male) using Latent Growth Curve Modelling (LGCM) in Mplus. Results: Bivariate correlations indicated moderate test-retest correlations across the four waves of dispositional compassion and several correlations with the migration-related and demographic variables. A LGCM indicated a high initial level and small linear decrease in compassion over the four waves. Except for a link between pre-migration adversity and the intercept, the migration-related and demographic variables were not related to either the intercept of the slope of dispositional compassion. Conclusion: Results suggest that high levels of dispositional compassion may be common for Syrian young adults with refugee backgrounds, but on average, slowly decreases over time. The cross-sectional associations between migration-related and demographic variables and dispositional compassion in the absence of a prospective one emphasize the importance of longitudinal research for understanding trajectories of adjustment.
AB - Background: Dispositional compassion is regarded as a facet of Agreeableness, an emotional driver of prosociality, and a primary marker of adjustment. We examined changes in dispositional compassion in Syrian young adults resettling in the Netherlands, as well as the role of migration-related and demographic variables in this change. Methods: We analyzed data from a 4-wave (T1-T4), 13-month longitudinal study (N = 168; T1 Mage = 28.1 years, 70% male) using Latent Growth Curve Modelling (LGCM) in Mplus. Results: Bivariate correlations indicated moderate test-retest correlations across the four waves of dispositional compassion and several correlations with the migration-related and demographic variables. A LGCM indicated a high initial level and small linear decrease in compassion over the four waves. Except for a link between pre-migration adversity and the intercept, the migration-related and demographic variables were not related to either the intercept of the slope of dispositional compassion. Conclusion: Results suggest that high levels of dispositional compassion may be common for Syrian young adults with refugee backgrounds, but on average, slowly decreases over time. The cross-sectional associations between migration-related and demographic variables and dispositional compassion in the absence of a prospective one emphasize the importance of longitudinal research for understanding trajectories of adjustment.
KW - positive personality change
KW - dispositional compassion
KW - refugee
KW - longitudinal
KW - migration
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U2 - 10.1177/08902070221081316
DO - 10.1177/08902070221081316
M3 - Article
SN - 0890-2070
VL - 36
SP - 543
EP - 558
JO - European Journal of Personality
JF - European Journal of Personality
IS - 4
ER -