A longitudinal study of dispositional compassion in Syrian origin young adults resettling in the Netherlands

IF 3.6 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL

European Journal of Personality Pub Date : 2022-05-13 DOI:10.1177/08902070221081316

O. Laceulle, J. Stellar, Alajak Kinan, Alisic Eva, A. Zeina, Meijer Laurien, Neha Moopen, Mooren Trudy, Ilayda Ozoruç, Rahim Haza, Duygu Taşfiliz, R. Zonneveld, J. Chung

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Abstract

Background Dispositional compassion is regarded as a facet of Agreeableness, an emotional driver of prosociality, and a primary marker of adjustment. We examined changes in dispositional compassion in Syrian young adults resettling in the Netherlands, as well as the role of migration-related and demographic variables in this change. Methods We analyzed data from a 4-wave (T1-T4), 13-month longitudinal study (N = 168; T1 Mage = 28.1 years, 70% male) using Latent Growth Curve Modelling (LGCM) in Mplus. Results Bivariate correlations indicated moderate test-retest correlations across the four waves of dispositional compassion and several correlations with the migration-related and demographic variables. A LGCM indicated a high initial level and small linear decrease in compassion over the four waves. Except for a link between pre-migration adversity and the intercept, the migration-related and demographic variables were not related to either the intercept of the slope of dispositional compassion. Conclusion Results suggest that high levels of dispositional compassion may be common for Syrian young adults with refugee backgrounds, but on average, slowly decreases over time. The cross-sectional associations between migration-related and demographic variables and dispositional compassion in the absence of a prospective one emphasize the importance of longitudinal research for understanding trajectories of adjustment.

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在荷兰定居的叙利亚裔年轻人性格同情心的纵向研究

背景倾向性同情被认为是合意性的一个方面，是亲社会性的情感驱动因素，也是调节的主要标志。我们研究了在荷兰定居的叙利亚年轻人的性格同情心的变化，以及移民相关变量和人口统计学变量在这一变化中的作用。方法我们使用Mplus的潜在生长曲线建模（LGCM）分析了一项为期13个月的4波（T1-T4）纵向研究（N=168；T1-Mage=28.1岁，70%为男性）的数据。结果双变量相关性表明，在四波倾向性同情中存在中等程度的重测相关性，并与移民相关和人口统计学变量存在若干相关性。LGCM表明，在四个波中，同情心的初始水平很高，线性下降幅度很小。除了迁移前的逆境与截距之间的联系外，与迁移相关的变量和人口统计学变量与倾向同情斜率的截距均不相关。结论研究结果表明，对有难民背景的叙利亚年轻人来说，高水平的倾向性同情可能很常见，但平均而言，随着时间的推移，这种同情会慢慢减少。在没有前瞻性变量的情况下，与移民相关的人口统计学变量和倾向性同情心之间的横断面关联强调了纵向研究对理解调整轨迹的重要性。

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European Journal of Personality PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

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11.90

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8.50%

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期刊介绍： It is intended that the journal reflects all areas of current personality psychology. The Journal emphasizes (1) human individuality as manifested in cognitive processes, emotional and motivational functioning, and their physiological and genetic underpinnings, and personal ways of interacting with the environment, (2) individual differences in personality structure and dynamics, (3) studies of intelligence and interindividual differences in cognitive functioning, and (4) development of personality differences as revealed by cross-sectional and longitudinal studies.