The price of working abroad: Well-being among immigrant and native workers

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BACKGROUND The merging of cultures has led to a more diverse workforce in organizations which has implications that should be taken into account, especially regarding occupational health. Studies undertaken worldwide have found that immigrant workers are subject to less well-being than their native counterparts. Very little is known about the determinants of those differences at the individual level. The present study explores the prediction of psychological health as a function of the origin of the worker (immigrant vs. native) with the ‘Big Five personality traits and the perception of safety climate as predictors. METHOD Three hundred and ten workers (42.6% immigrants, 57.4% natives) participated in the study. Predictors, criterion, and biographical variables were assessed by means of a self-administrated questionnaire. Multiple regression models were subsequently performed. RESULTS
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Journal
Ansiedad y Estrés
Year of Publication
2018
Volume
24
Issue
2-3
Number of Pages
125-130
Date Published
jul
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ISSN Number
1134-7937
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https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1134793718300447
DOI
10.1016/J.ANYES.2018.08.001