Effects of Perceived Discrimination on the Quality of Life Among New Mainland Chinese Immigrants to Hong Kong: A Longitudinal Study

This study examines the effects of perceived discrimination on quality of life (QOL). We used a random sample of 380 Chinese immigrants from a 1-year longitudinal secondary dataset and conducted bivariate and multivariate multiple regressions to examine the associations of QOL with perceived discrim...

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Published in:Social indicators research 2015-02, Vol.120 (3), p.817-834
Main Authors: Ng, Isabella F. S., Lee, Siu-yau, Wong, Winky K. F., Chou, Kee-Lee
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Asian Cultural Groups
Chinese Americans
Correlation analysis
Dependents
Discrimination
Economic Status
Environment
Environmental Influences
Hong Kong
Host country
Human Geography
Immigrants
Immigration
Intervention
Investment
Locus of Control
Longitudinal studies
Marital Status
Microeconomics
Migration
Neighborhoods
Noncitizens
Optimism
Perceptions
Physical Health
Population
Public Health
Quality of Life
Quality of Life Research
Racial discrimination
Regression analysis
Social Sciences
Social Support
Society
Sociodemographics
Sociology
Statistical analysis
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description This study examines the effects of perceived discrimination on quality of life (QOL). We used a random sample of 380 Chinese immigrants from a 1-year longitudinal secondary dataset and conducted bivariate and multivariate multiple regressions to examine the associations of QOL with perceived discrimination, sense of control, optimism, perceived social support, pre-migration planning, collective efficacy and perceived neighborhood disorder. Our results showed that perceived discrimination was significantly associated with QOL, even after a year spent in Hong Kong. Collective efficacy, perceived social support and preparation for immigration are also important factors contributing the QOL among new immigrants in Hong Kong. The findings suggest that interventions to reduce discrimination should be designed and implemented in order to improve the QOL among new immigrants in Hong Kong.
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subjects Asian Cultural Groups
Chinese Americans
Correlation analysis
Dependents
Discrimination
Economic Status
Environment
Environmental Influences
Hong Kong
Host country
Human Geography
Immigrants
Immigration
Intervention
Investment
Locus of Control
Longitudinal studies
Marital Status
Microeconomics
Migration
Neighborhoods
Noncitizens
Optimism
Perceptions
Physical Health
Population
Public Health
Quality of Life
Quality of Life Research
Racial discrimination
Regression analysis
Social Sciences
Social Support
Society
Sociodemographics
Sociology
Statistical analysis
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