Lee Jane, Hong Jeeyeon, Zhou Yuanjin, Robles Gabriel
School of Social Work, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
City University of New York, New York, NY, USA.
Clin Soc Work J. 2020 Mar;48(1):99-109. doi: 10.1007/s10615-019-00728-w. Epub 2019 Oct 16.
Globally, international migrants are at elevated risk for experiencing loneliness due to separation from social networks in their countries of origin. In the United States, the political rhetoric has been particularly exclusionary against Latinx immigrants, exposing them to discrimination and fear of deportation. Such environments may result in heightened levels of social isolation, which may contribute to greater risk of poor mental and physical health outcomes. Latinx immigrants, however, may access social support in their destination communities that buffers against these negative outcomes. This study sought to examine how social support and loneliness shape Latinx immigrants' abilities to address the challenges related to migration. Multivariate linear regression analyses were conducted with survey data collected from Latinx immigrants in New York City (n=306). Results revealed that Latinx immigrants with greater social support and less feelings of loneliness were more resilient. Specifically, findings suggest that social support may partially protect against the negative impact of isolation on Latinx immigrants' capacity to thrive. Clinical social workers who work with immigrant groups may consider how migration during the life course affects immigrants' social supports and experiences of loneliness. Social work interventions that integrate strategies to increase social support may provide opportunities to address social isolation and other obstacles associated with migration. Such approaches acknowledge loneliness not only as a psychological symptom, but also as a consequence of unfavorable social environments towards immigrant populations. Future research may develop and assess culturally relevant strategies to promote social support and reduce loneliness among marginalized immigrants.
在全球范围内,国际移民因与原籍国的社交网络分离而面临更高的孤独风险。在美国,政治言论对拉丁裔移民尤为排斥,使他们面临歧视和被驱逐的恐惧。这种环境可能导致社会隔离程度加剧,进而增加心理健康和身体健康状况不佳的风险。然而,拉丁裔移民可以在目的地社区获得社会支持,从而缓冲这些负面结果。本研究旨在探讨社会支持和孤独感如何影响拉丁裔移民应对与移民相关挑战的能力。我们对从纽约市的拉丁裔移民中收集的调查数据(n = 306)进行了多元线性回归分析。结果显示,社会支持较多且孤独感较少的拉丁裔移民更具复原力。具体而言,研究结果表明,社会支持可能部分抵御隔离对拉丁裔移民茁壮成长能力的负面影响。与移民群体合作的临床社会工作者可能会考虑人生历程中的移民经历如何影响移民的社会支持和孤独体验。整合增加社会支持策略的社会工作干预措施可能为解决社会隔离和与移民相关的其他障碍提供机会。此类方法不仅将孤独视为一种心理症状,还将其视为对移民群体不利的社会环境的结果。未来的研究可以开发和评估与文化相关的策略,以促进社会支持并减少边缘化移民的孤独感。
JAMA Netw Open. 2021-3-1
Am J Community Psychol. 2020-12
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2025-2-19
BMC Public Health. 2024-6-25
Fam Syst Health. 2006
Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol. 2019-3-28
Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol. 2019-2-28
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2019-2-11
Psychiatr Rehabil J. 2019-1-21
Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol. 2018-10-29