Effects of Resilience and Acculturation Stress on Integration and Social Competence of Migrant Children and Adolescents in Northern Chile
Migration in Chile has increased exponentially in recent years, with education being one of the main focuses of attention in this cultural transformation. Integration and social competence in the migrant population are determined by several factors. The aim of this study is to evaluate the potential...
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doaj-d06877456a0643bda177244e43c532222021-02-24T00:00:27ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1661-78271660-46012021-02-01182156215610.3390/ijerph18042156Effects of Resilience and Acculturation Stress on Integration and Social Competence of Migrant Children and Adolescents in Northern ChileAlejandra Caqueo-Urízar0Alfonso Urzúa1Carolang Escobar-Soler2Jerome Flores3Patricio Mena-Chamorro4Ester Villalonga-Olives5Instituto de Alta Investigación, Universidad de Tarapacá, Arica 1000000, ChileEscuela de Psicología, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta 1240000, ChileEscuela de Psicología y Filosofía, Universidad de Tarapacá, Arica 1000000, ChileEscuela de Psicología y Filosofía, Universidad de Tarapacá, Arica 1000000, ChileEscuela de Psicología y Filosofía, Universidad de Tarapacá, Arica 1000000, ChilePharmaceutical Health Services Research Department, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, Baltimore, MD 21201, USAMigration in Chile has increased exponentially in recent years, with education being one of the main focuses of attention in this cultural transformation. Integration and social competence in the migrant population are determined by several factors. The aim of this study is to evaluate the potential effects of resilience and acculturation stress on the levels of integration and social competence in migrant students in Northern Chile. In total, 292 school children of both genders aged 8 to 18, from the fourth grade to senior year of high school, participated in the investigation. A subscale of the Child and Adolescent Assessment System (Sistema de evaluación de niños y adolescentes SENA) was used to assess integration and social competence. Additionally, the Child and Youth Resilience Measure (CYRM-12) and the Acculturation Stress Source Scale (FEAC) were used. The results show that integration and social competence have statistically significant and direct associations with resilience (<i>p < 0.001</i>) and indirect associations with acculturation stress (<i>p = 0.009</i>). Both constructs could be defined as protection and risk factors, respectively, and should be considered in educational contexts to favor adaptation in the integration of migrant children and adolescents.https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/4/2156integration and social competencemigrant children and adolescentsresilienceacculturation stressLatin-American |
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Alejandra Caqueo-Urízar Alfonso Urzúa Carolang Escobar-Soler Jerome Flores Patricio Mena-Chamorro Ester Villalonga-Olives Effects of Resilience and Acculturation Stress on Integration and Social Competence of Migrant Children and Adolescents in Northern Chile International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health integration and social competence migrant children and adolescents resilience acculturation stress Latin-American |
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Alejandra Caqueo-Urízar Alfonso Urzúa Carolang Escobar-Soler Jerome Flores Patricio Mena-Chamorro Ester Villalonga-Olives |
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Effects of Resilience and Acculturation Stress on Integration and Social Competence of Migrant Children and Adolescents in Northern Chile |
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Effects of Resilience and Acculturation Stress on Integration and Social Competence of Migrant Children and Adolescents in Northern Chile |
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Effects of Resilience and Acculturation Stress on Integration and Social Competence of Migrant Children and Adolescents in Northern Chile |
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Effects of Resilience and Acculturation Stress on Integration and Social Competence of Migrant Children and Adolescents in Northern Chile |
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Effects of Resilience and Acculturation Stress on Integration and Social Competence of Migrant Children and Adolescents in Northern Chile |
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effects of resilience and acculturation stress on integration and social competence of migrant children and adolescents in northern chile |
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Migration in Chile has increased exponentially in recent years, with education being one of the main focuses of attention in this cultural transformation. Integration and social competence in the migrant population are determined by several factors. The aim of this study is to evaluate the potential effects of resilience and acculturation stress on the levels of integration and social competence in migrant students in Northern Chile. In total, 292 school children of both genders aged 8 to 18, from the fourth grade to senior year of high school, participated in the investigation. A subscale of the Child and Adolescent Assessment System (Sistema de evaluación de niños y adolescentes SENA) was used to assess integration and social competence. Additionally, the Child and Youth Resilience Measure (CYRM-12) and the Acculturation Stress Source Scale (FEAC) were used. The results show that integration and social competence have statistically significant and direct associations with resilience (<i>p < 0.001</i>) and indirect associations with acculturation stress (<i>p = 0.009</i>). Both constructs could be defined as protection and risk factors, respectively, and should be considered in educational contexts to favor adaptation in the integration of migrant children and adolescents. |
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integration and social competence migrant children and adolescents resilience acculturation stress Latin-American |
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