Abad Alberto, Barbosa Altemir José Gonçalves
Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF), Campus Universitário, Rua José Lourenço Kelmer, S/N - São Pedro, Juiz de Fora, MG 36036-900 Brazil.
Trends Psychol. 2023 May 22:1-16. doi: 10.1007/s43076-023-00299-3.
The present study investigated the cross-cultural mobility mental representations of a sample of forty-one academically talented Brazilians living in countries that offer opportunities to improve their talents. Technical-empirical instruments such as a demographic survey and a semi-structured interview script were used, and the Descending Hierarchical Classification Analysis (Iramuteq-) was employed to compare the classes of words (clusters). Descriptive and inferential statistics (e.g., chi-square) with a 1 degree of freedom and 5% significance level were run as default. Results indicated an increase in the number of academically talented Brazilians going abroad over the last decade, with notable mobility triggers (e.g., development opportunities, quality of life, professional recognition) identified. As opportunities for these people are not always available in their countries, not migrating can represent an interruption in their talent development process, which extends throughout their life course. Cross-cultural mobility not only represents an exercise of personal agency or academic collaboration but also an escape from adverse social and political conditions.
本研究调查了41名有学术天赋的巴西人的跨文化流动心理表征，这些人生活在能够提供提升其才能机会的国家。研究使用了人口统计学调查和半结构化访谈脚本等技术实证工具，并采用降序层次分类分析（Iramuteq-）来比较词类（聚类）。默认运行自由度为1、显著性水平为5%的描述性和推断性统计（如卡方检验）。结果表明，在过去十年中，出国的有学术天赋的巴西人数量有所增加，并确定了显著的流动触发因素（如发展机会、生活质量、职业认可）。由于这些人在其本国并非总能获得机会，不移民可能意味着他们的才能发展过程中断，而这一过程贯穿他们的一生。跨文化流动不仅代表个人能动性的发挥或学术合作，也意味着逃离不利的社会和政治环境。
