‘Believing is adapting’: Belief in a just world and emigrants’ identification and satisfaction with the host country
2017
espanolEn un periodo en el que Europa experimenta una nueva oleada de emigracion a causa de la crisis economica, el estudio de los procesos que subyacen la adaptacion de los emigrantes a su nuevo lugar de residencia reviste particular relevancia social. Las investigaciones han apoyado sin reservas la asuncion de que creer en un mundo justo es un mecanismo de adaptacion que ayuda a las personas a enfrentarse a la incertidumbre y a las duras realidades de la vida. En este articulo sugerimos que la adopcion de esta creencia podria contribuir tambien a una identificacion positiva con el pais de acogida. Basandonos en una muestra de emigrantes portugueses (N = 144), demostramos a traves de un diseno transversal que la creencia en un mundo justo predice la identificacion positiva con el pais de acogida. Ademas, un nivel elevado de identificacion con el pais de acogida predice niveles mas elevados de satisfaccion con la vida como emigrante. Finalmente se debaten las implicaciones teoricas y practicas de los resultados obtenidos. EnglishIn an era in which Europe is experiencing a new wave of emigration as a result of the economic crisis, it seems socially relevant to study the processes that underlie emigrants’ adjustment to their new place of living. Research has thoroughly supported the assumption that believing in a just world is an adaptive mechanism that helps people to deal with uncertainty and harsh realities in life. We propose that the endorsement of such beliefs might also contribute to a positive identification with the host country. Using a sample of Portuguese emigrants (N = 144), we demonstrate in a cross-sectional design that belief in a just world predicts a positive identification with the host country. In addition, positive levels of identification with the host country predicted higher levels of satisfaction with emigrant life. Theoretical and applied implications are discussed.
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