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Ethnic identity as predictor for the well-being: an exploratory transcultural study in Brazil and Europe / Identidad étnica como predictor del bienestar: estudio exploratorio transcultural en Brasil y Europa
Ramos De Oliveira, Diana; Pankalla, Andrzej; Cabecinhas, Rosa.
  • Ramos De Oliveira, Diana; University of the Basque Country. ES
  • Pankalla, Andrzej; University of Adam Mickiewicz. PL
  • Cabecinhas, Rosa; University of Minho. PT
Summa psicol. UST ; 9(2): 33-42, 2012. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-712017
ABSTRACT
The aim of the present research was to examine the association between subjective well-being, ill-being with ethnic identity in different cultural groups of college students (Brazilian, Portuguese, and Polish). A questionnaire package was responding Ethnic identity, Health, Depression and Happiness. Results show that Brazilians students are the group particularly where find relationships between ethnic identity and well-being. The European students (Portuguese and Polish) have showed a significant association between the positive attitude and its sense of ethnic belonging with better quality of life and less ill-being. These results are important because, confirm the basic idea of the strong social identity as an aspect of happiness and less distress; and discurs practical intervention directed toward ethnic identity.
RESUMEN
El objetivo de la presente investigación fue examinar la asociación entre la felicidad y el malestar en los grupos analizados con la identidad étnica, en grupo de estudiantes universitarios (Brasil, Portugal y Polonia). Se aplicaron los siguientes cuestionarios Identidad Étnica-MEIM, Salud, Depresión y Felicidad. Los datos muestran que los estudiantes brasileños en particular fueron el grupo donde se encontraron más relaciones entre la identidad étnica y el bienestar. Los estudiantes europeos (portugueses y polacos) han mostrado una asociación significativa entre la actitud positiva y su sentido de pertenencia étnica con una mejor calidad de vida y menos malestar. Estos resultados son importantes porque confirman la idea básica de la identidad social fuerte como un aspecto de felicidad y menos angustia; y discuten la intervención práctica dirigida hacia la identidad étnica.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Personal Satisfaction / Social Identification / Ethnicity Type of study: Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil / Europa Language: English Journal: Summa psicol. UST Journal subject: Psychology Year: 2012 Type: Article Affiliation country: Poland / Portugal / Spain Institution/Affiliation country: University of Adam Mickiewicz/PL / University of Minho/PT / University of the Basque Country/ES

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Personal Satisfaction / Social Identification / Ethnicity Type of study: Prognostic study / Qualitative research / Risk factors Limits: Adult / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: South America / Brazil / Europa Language: English Journal: Summa psicol. UST Journal subject: Psychology Year: 2012 Type: Article Affiliation country: Poland / Portugal / Spain Institution/Affiliation country: University of Adam Mickiewicz/PL / University of Minho/PT / University of the Basque Country/ES