Social intergroup and temporal intrapersonal comparisons: Responses to perceived discrimination and protective mechanisms of eudaimonic well-being

Dina Madi; Magdalena Bobowik; Maykel Verkuyten; Nekane Basabe

doi:10.1016/j.ijintrel.2021.10.007

Social intergroup and temporal intrapersonal comparisons: Responses to perceived discrimination and protective mechanisms of eudaimonic well-being

Dina Madi^*, Magdalena Bobowik, Maykel Verkuyten, Nekane Basabe

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Abstract

Discrimination has a negative impact on minority group members’ wellbeing, particularly immigrants. Yet, empirical research investigating coping mechanisms against perceived discrimination among immigrants remains scarce. The present study examined the association between perceived ethnic discrimination and eudaimonic (psychological and social) wellbeing among immigrants by assessing the role of intergroup (downward and upward) and intrapersonal (temporal) comparisons as coping mechanisms in this association. Using a representative sample comprising five foreign-born immigrant groups (N = 1250) in Spain, we found that immigrants tend to engage in more favorable downward and upward intergroup comparisons in response to perceived discrimination, but lower temporal intrapersonal comparisons. Downward intergroup comparison was related to lower psychological wellbeing and upward intergroup comparison was associated with higher psychological wellbeing. Temporal intrapersonal comparison was predominately predictive of psychological and social wellbeing. We further discuss specific indirect effects and the important roles of intergroup and intrapersonal comparisons for immigrants’ wellbeing.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	74-84
Number of pages	11
Journal	International Journal of Intercultural Relations
Volume	86
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2021.10.007
Publication status	Published - Jan 2022

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Funding Information:
This research was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (grant number: PSI2014?51923-P; PSI2017?84145-P), the University of the Basque Country, and the Basque Government [grant number: GIC12/91 IT-666?13]. 1 The sample was drawn from public records while taking into account the distribution of immigrants in the districts of the Basque Country. Respondents were recruited from randomly selected routes from each district. Once immigrants in a random route were all interviewed, the routes were rearranged by assigning a new starting point in the district. 2 The selection of immigrant groups was based on the statistical records of immigrants, and covers the largest migrant groups in the Basque Country, representing 46% of all immigrants. Our sample reflects the actual representation of each district, gender, and age group within the Basque Country. 3 Correlations and composite reliabilities per group, reported in Table III under Appendix B, were of a similar magnitude as the total sample.

Funding Information:
This research was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (grant number: PSI2014–51923-P ; PSI2017–84145-P ), the University of the Basque Country, and the Basque Government [grant number: GIC12/91 IT-666–13 ].

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This research was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (grant number: PSI2014?51923-P; PSI2017?84145-P), the University of the Basque Country, and the Basque Government [grant number: GIC12/91 IT-666?13]. 1 The sample was drawn from public records while taking into account the distribution of immigrants in the districts of the Basque Country. Respondents were recruited from randomly selected routes from each district. Once immigrants in a random route were all interviewed, the routes were rearranged by assigning a new starting point in the district. 2 The selection of immigrant groups was based on the statistical records of immigrants, and covers the largest migrant groups in the Basque Country, representing 46% of all immigrants. Our sample reflects the actual representation of each district, gender, and age group within the Basque Country. 3 Correlations and composite reliabilities per group, reported in Table III under Appendix B, were of a similar magnitude as the total sample. This research was supported by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (grant number: PSI2014–51923-P ; PSI2017–84145-P ), the University of the Basque Country, and the Basque Government [grant number: GIC12/91 IT-666–13 ].

Keywords

Intergroup comparison
Intrapersonal comparison
Perceived discrimination
Psychological wellbeing
Social wellbeing

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Social intergroup and temporal intrapersonal comparisons: Responses to perceived discrimination and protective mechanisms of eudaimonic well-being

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