The influence of perceived discrimination, sense of control, self-esteem and multiple discrepancies on the mental health and subjective well-being in Serbian immigrants in Canada Cover Image

The influence of perceived discrimination, sense of control, self-esteem and multiple discrepancies on the mental health and subjective well-being in Serbian immigrants in Canada
The influence of perceived discrimination, sense of control, self-esteem and multiple discrepancies on the mental health and subjective well-being in Serbian immigrants in Canada

Author(s): Vesna Vukojević, Zorica Kuburić, Aleksandar Damjanović
Subject(s): Social psychology and group interaction, Personality Psychology, Health and medicine and law, Migration Studies
Published by: Društvo psihologa Srbije
Keywords: SWB; Mental Health; Perceived Discrimination; Sense of Control; Self-Esteem; Multiple Discrepancy;

Summary/Abstract: The study focuses on the mental health and subjective well-being (SWB) of Serbian immigrants of the first generation in Canada. We wanted to examine if perceived discrimination, sense of control, self-esteem and perceived multiple discrepancy affect their mental health and SWB. Our results indicate that self-esteem and sense of control have a positive effect on mental health and all aspects of the SWB, while the perceived discrimination and perceived multiple discrepancy negatively affect SWB and mental health. Self-esteem was the most salient predictor of mental health, while the perceived multiple discrepancy was the most salient predictor of life satisfaction of Serbian immigrants.

  • Issue Year: 49/2016
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 105-127
  • Page Count: 23
  • Language: English