immigration
Definition
Immigration refers to the movement of individuals and groups into new sociocultural settings where they engage in processes of cultural and psychological change in response to intercultural contact. This process involves active engagement with both heritage cultures and the cultures of the larger society in which immigrants settle, occurring across multiple dimensions including daily behavioral changes, coping with acculturation-related challenges, and navigating cultural orientations. Immigration outcomes are assessed through measures of psychological wellbeing, sociocultural competence, and the quality of intercultural relations, with research increasingly recognizing that acculturation phenomena occur over time and involve bidirectional flows between individual psychological processes and broader group-level cultural changes.
Sources: Berry (2025)
Related Terms
Applications
Immigration and Adaptation
Immigration outcomes are shaped by acculturation processes and strategies, with outcomes assessed through measures of psychological wellbeing, sociocultural competence, and the quality of intercultural relations.
Sources: Berry (2025)
Immigration and Discrimination
Discrimination represents a critical factor influencing the adaptation trajectories of immigrants and other acculturating populations, with research demonstrating that exposure to discrimination significantly influences psychological wellbeing, sociocultural competence, and intercultural relations.
Sources: Berry (2025)
