Satisfaction with Life in a Group of Guatemalan Migrants Deported from the United States of America
The study aimed to identify the level of satisfaction with life in a group of Guatemalan migrants returned from the US to Guatemala. 110 people participated (86,50 % men and 13,50 % women). We used a scale of sociodemographic data and the Life Satisfaction Scale (Diener et al.,1985). The results ind...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidad Pontificia Comillas
2020-02-01
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| Series: | Miscelánea Comillas |
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| Online Access: | https://revistas.comillas.edu/index.php/miscelaneacomillas/article/view/12230 |
| Summary: | The study aimed to identify the level of satisfaction with life in a group of Guatemalan migrants returned from the US to Guatemala. 110 people participated (86,50 % men and 13,50 % women). We used a scale of sociodemographic data and the Life Satisfaction Scale (Diener et al.,1985). The results indicate that 74,80 % of the participants are satisfied with their lives despite having been deported from the US. A series of correlations was made between the sociodemographic variables and the level of satisfaction with life, thus, a negative correlation between satisfaction with life and the number of attempts to reach the United States was evidenced (r = -0.318; p <0.01). |
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| ISSN: | 0210-9522 2341-085X |