Life satisfaction in childhood: Latin American immigrant children in Chile

Psihologija

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Alfonso Urzúa¹  Alejandra Caqueo-Urízar²  Bárbara Alquinta¹  Roberto Jeria¹  Ricardo Jorquera¹  Xiong Xiao Lau¹ 

[1] Universidad Católica del Norte;Instituto de Alta Investigación. Universidad de Tarapacá

关键词: Immigration;    child migration;    subjective well-being;    life satisfaction;    Latin-America;   

DOI  :  10.2298/PSI200116021U

学科分类：内科医学

来源: Drustvo Psihologa Srbije

【 摘 要 】

The goal of the current study was to evaluate life satisfaction in a sample of 300 immigrant children aged between 8 and 13 years old. Satisfaction in different domains and overall life, was evaluated using the General Domain Satisfaction Index and the Overall Life Satisfaction index, respectively. These instruments were also applied to a sample of 300 non-immigrant children of similar age. Statistically significant differences were found only in the 12–13 years group, where the mean scores for immigrants were lower than those for natives, on the domains of family and home, material goods, interpersonal relationships, health, and use of time. Additionally, immigrants had higher mean scores on the domains of area of residence, school, and personal satisfaction. These results allow us to reflect on the influence of society in all domains throughout their lives. Thus, these findings contribute toward the creation of policies that integrate migrants.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-SA