Impact of perceived discrimination and coping strategies on well-being and mental health in newly-arrived migrants in Spain.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore how perceived discrimination impacts the emotional well-being and mental health of newly-arrived migrants in Spain; and to identify the coping strategies and behavioral changes used to deal with perceived discrimination.

Design

102 individual audio-recorded in-depth qualitative interviews were conducted. The interviews were transcribed and analyzed through content analysis.

Results

Negative emotions related to perceived discrimination included disgust, sadness, fear, loneliness, humiliation, sense of injustice, rage, feeling undervalued or vulnerable, and mixed emotions. Change in behaviors due to perceived discrimination comprised westernization or cultural assimilation, creating a good image, avoiding going out or leaving alone, hypervigilance,

SUBMITTER: Gabarrell-Pascuet A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10745147 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature