Home Away from Home: Comparing Factors Impacting Migrants’ and Italians Sense of Psychological Home

Andrew P. Camilleri; Joseph R. Ferrari; Vittoria Romoli; Paola Cardinali; Laura Migliorini

doi:10.3390/bs12100387

Behavioral Sciences (Oct 2022)

Home Away from Home: Comparing Factors Impacting Migrants’ and Italians Sense of Psychological Home

Andrew P. Camilleri,
Joseph R. Ferrari,
Vittoria Romoli,
Paola Cardinali,
Laura Migliorini

Affiliations

Andrew P. Camilleri: Department of Psychology, DePaul University, Chicago, IL 60614, USA
Joseph R. Ferrari: Department of Psychology, DePaul University, Chicago, IL 60614, USA
Vittoria Romoli: Department of Education Sciences, University of Genoa, 16121 Genoa, Italy
Paola Cardinali: Department of Economics, Universitas Mercatorum, 00186 Rome, Italy
Laura Migliorini: Department of Education Sciences, University of Genoa, 16121 Genoa, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/bs12100387
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 10
p. 387

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Psychological home is an understudied concept within community psychology, especially focused on migrants. Previous literature on psychological home found a positive relationship with well-being and resilience in general populations and migrants. Studying psychological home in migrants may provide important tools to buffer various stresses associated with migration. The present study explored the relationship between psychological home and demographic factors, including dwelling type and situation between migrants (n = 132) and Italian citizens’ population (n = 76). Results offer theoretical reasons explaining the differences in the meaning of home between migrant and non-immigrant populations.

Published in Behavioral Sciences

ISSN: 2076-328X (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Philosophy. Psychology. Religion: Psychology
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/behavsci

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