Psychological Well-Being, Collective Identity and Discrimination in Stigmatized Neighborhoods

Introduction: Social discrimination and stigmatization of individuals for belonging to a particular group, specifically for their place of residence in this case, is a major problem and affects well-being and mental health.Purpose: The objective of this study was to establish the relative influence of collective identity and the perception of discrimination on the psychological well-being of inhabitants of stigmatized neighborhoods.Method: The sample consisted of 160 adults (50% women) living in stigmatized neighborhoods in the province of Concepción, Chile. The instruments used were Keyes’s Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF) for the measurement of psychological well-being, the Van Zomeren’s Collective Identity Scale and the Discrimination Experiences Scale adapted to the Latin American context by Smith-Castro.Results: The results show psychological well-being is negatively influenced by discrimination and positively influenced by collective identity.Conclusions: Strengthening the sense of belonging and endogroup pride could enable environments and living conditions that promote mental health and healthy lifestyles.

• Autores: García, Felipe E.; Castillo, Bernarda; García, Angelina; Smith-Castro, Vanessa
• Tipo de recurso: Article of journal
• Fecha de publicación: 2017
• Institución: Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia
• Repositorio: Repositorio UCC
• Idioma: spa
• OAI Identifier: oai:repository.ucc.edu.co:20.500.12494/9620
• Acceso en línea: https://revistas.ucc.edu.co/index.php/pe/article/view/1987; https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12494/9620
• Rights: openAccess
• License: Derechos de autor 2017 Pensando Psicología