Autor: |
Ufuoma Patience Ejoke, Edwin Devon Du Plessis, Smitha Dev, Ghanem Jaser Al Bustami, Mary Varghese |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2024 |
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Zdroj: |
Heliyon, Vol 10, Iss 8, Pp e29479- (2024) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
2405-8440 |
DOI: |
10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e29479 |
Popis: |
The present study contributes to psychology and well-being literature by investigating social well-being in minority contexts. The factor structure of the Keyes’ long format 33-item social well-being measure was investigated among African migrant samples. A cross-sectional survey methodology was used to collect data from a total of 404 African migrants living in South Africa (n = 146), Uganda (n = 158) and Kenya (n = 100). They were 202 (50%) males, 195 (48.3%) females, and 7 (1.7%) of the samples did not disclose their gender. They were aged from 14 to 70 with a Mean age of 32.21 (standard deviation = 7.696). Data collected were analysed using CFA in AMOS (version 29). We found an unstable four-factor emic solution for African migrants in Sub-Sahara Africa. We could not replicate the theoretical social well-being model of Keyes (1998) among African migrant samples in Sub-Saharan Africa. Insights from the study will be critical to designing culturally appropriate indigenous measures that accurately reflect the social realities and well-being constructs of African migrants. Our findings will also help policymakers and service providers to identify areas of need, develop appropriate socio-cultural programmes, and allocate resources more effectively to support the integration and well-being of migrants within African societies. |
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