The role of identity and psychosomatic symptoms as mediating the relationship between discrimination and risk behaviors among first and second generation immigrant adolescents

There is limited research on similarities and differences in entrepreneurial experiences of first and second generation immigrant entrepreneurs. Using in-depth interviews with Lebanese entrepreneurs in two Canadian cities, we analyze how entrepreneurs belonging to two different generations of immigrants experience and enact opportunity identification and assessment, and business development and operation. The analysis shows that first and second generation immigrant entrepreneurs diverge in their views of macro-institutional structures (such as regulation), risk, trust, and the role of divine providence in the entrepreneurial venture. The findings highlight the importance of understanding how first generation immigrant entrepreneurs’ past frames — developed in the pre-migration context — interact with the environment in the country of settlement in shaping entrepreneurial undertaking. The study also highlights second generation immigrant entrepreneurs’ perceived similarities to and differences from mainstream entrepreneurs. Implications for research and policy are addressed.

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Being Hindu in Canada: Personal Narratives from First and Second Generation Immigrant Hindu Women

Religious Studies and Theology ◽

10.1558/rsth.v23i1.55 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 23 (1) ◽

pp. 55-88 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Anne Mackenzie Pearson

Keyword(s):

Second Generation ◽

Personal Narratives ◽

Generation Immigrant ◽

Hindu Women ◽

First And Second Generation

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The Mediating Role of Alexithymia in the Relationship Between Defense Mechanisms and Tendency to High-risk Behaviors Among Adolescents

Journal of Research and Health ◽

10.32598/jrh.11.1.363.6 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 29-36

Author(s):

Zahra Nikmanesh ◽

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Mehdi Darvish Molla ◽

Mehrnosh Mehranfard ◽

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Keyword(s):

High School Students ◽

High Risk ◽

Path Analysis ◽

Risk Behaviors ◽

Defense Mechanisms ◽

Related Factors ◽

High Risk Behaviors ◽

Mediating Role ◽

The Relationship

Background: Although high-risk behaviors lead to adverse physical, psychological, and sociological consequences, less attention has been paid to identifying their related factors. The aim of this study was to investigate the mediating role of alexithymia in the relationship between defense mechanisms and high-risk behaviors among adolescents in Zahedan. Methods: In this descriptive-correlative study, junior and senior high school students of Zahedan, Iran were studied in the academic year 2015-2016. A sample of 250 (125 males and 125 females) students were chosen by multi-stage cluster sampling and asked to complete the Defense Style Questionnaire (DSQ), Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS), and the Risk-Taking Scale (IARS) for Iranian Adolescents. Data analysis was conducted by measuring coefficients of correlation and performing a path analysis. Results: Path analysis showed a significant correlation between defense mechanisms and alexithymia (P<0.01) and a significant correlation was found between immature defense mechanisms and high-risk behaviors (P<0.01). Conclusion: In the relationship between dysfunctional defense mechanisms and high-risk activities, alexithymia played a mediating role. It can be inferred that dysfunctional defense mechanisms play a key role in high-risk activities by influencing alexithymia.

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