Validating negative context of reception scale for Ukrainians in the US

IF 2.4 2区社会学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

International Journal of Intercultural Relations Pub Date : 2025-04-01 DOI:10.1016/j.ijintrel.2025.102181

Aigerim Alpysbekova , Magdalena Bartoszak , Carolina Scaramutti , Tae Kyoung Lee , Seth J. Schwartz

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Abstract

This study aimed to validate the Context of Reception (NCR) scale among Ukrainian immigrants in the United States, comparing those who arrived before and after the 2022 Russian invasion. NCR refers to some of the challenges immigrants face in their new environment, including lack of support and opportunities. The research involved 703 Ukrainian migrants who completed measures related to NCR, cultural and family-economic stressors, well-being, mental health issues, and alcohol misuse. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) supported a strong factor structure for the NCR scale. Measurement invariance tests had partial metric and scalar invariance between pre-invasion (n = 477) and post-invasion (n = 217) cohorts. Structural equation modeling (SEM) yielded significant correlations between NCR and various stressors and psychological outcomes. Post-invasion immigrants reported a significantly worse context of reception than their pre-invasion counterparts. NCR scores were positively linked to discrimination, language stress, depressive symptoms, anxiety, and alcohol misuse, whereas negatively correlated with life satisfaction and optimism. The NCR scale proved to be a reliable measure, strongly associated with mental health outcomes among Ukrainians.

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验证乌克兰人在美国接受程度的负面背景

本研究旨在通过比较2022年俄罗斯入侵前后抵达美国的乌克兰移民，验证美国乌克兰移民的接纳背景（NCR）量表。NCR指的是移民在新环境中面临的一些挑战，包括缺乏支持和机会。该研究涉及703名乌克兰移民，他们完成了与NCR、文化和家庭经济压力源、福祉、心理健康问题和酒精滥用有关的测量。验证性因子分析（CFA）支持NCR量表的强因子结构。入侵前（n = 477）和入侵后（n = 217）的测量不变性检验具有部分度量和标量不变性。结构方程模型（SEM）显示NCR与各种应激源和心理结局之间存在显著相关。据报道，入侵后的移民比入侵前的移民受到的接待要差得多。NCR分数与歧视、语言压力、抑郁症状、焦虑和酒精滥用呈正相关，而与生活满意度和乐观呈正相关。NCR量表被证明是一种可靠的测量方法，与乌克兰人的心理健康结果密切相关。

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International Journal of Intercultural Relations Multiple-

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4.30

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14.30%

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122

期刊介绍： IJIR is dedicated to advancing knowledge and understanding of theory, practice, and research in intergroup relations. The contents encompass theoretical developments, field-based evaluations of training techniques, empirical discussions of cultural similarities and differences, and critical descriptions of new training approaches. Papers selected for publication in IJIR are judged to increase our understanding of intergroup tensions and harmony. Issue-oriented and cross-discipline discussion is encouraged. The highest priority is given to manuscripts that join theory, practice, and field research design. By theory, we mean conceptual schemes focused on the nature of cultural differences and similarities.