ICPS

2019 International Convention of Psychological Science

Finding Strength through Adversity: Post-Adversarial Growth Among Immigrants and Refugees

Saturday, March 9, 2019 · Paris, France

Social Psychology

This symposium focuses on resiliency and post-adversarial growth among first- and second-generation immigrants and resettled refugees in Canada, the United States, and Germany. While these groups are often considered psychologically at-risk, these four papers examine successful integration outcomes and their corresponding pathways to development using both qualitative and quantitative methodology.

Chairs & Discussants

  • Andrea BelgradeChair
    University of Michigan

Presentations

  1. A Qualitative Investigation of Wellbeing Among Resettled Refugees Andrea Belgrade, Mari Kira, Fiona Lee
  2. Seeing a Silver Lining: Refugees’ Experience of Meaningful WorkWehrle Katja, Ute-Christine Klehe, Mari Kira
  3. Pathways to Wellbeing Among First- and Second-Generation ImmigrantsShima Sadaghiyani, Andrea Belgrade, Mari Kira, Fiona Lee
  4. Being Resilient in a New City: Skilled Migrant Narratives of Belongingness and IntegrationJelena Zikic, Viktoriya Voloshyna