Study Hernandez Plaza et al. (2005): study ES 2000

Public

Moroccan immigrants, Spain, 2000

Sample

Respondents

N = 100

Non Response

Assessment

Interview: face-to-face
Face to face interviews were conducted by the first author of this article, with the collaboration of seven Moroccan mediators who translated the questions into Arabic when necessary, and gave access to the sample

Correlate

Authors's Label

Composition of social network

Our Classification

Error Estimates

Cronbach's alpha: A = 0,81, B = 0,92, C = 0.84, D = 0,81, E = 0,90, F = 0,85

Remarks

Part of the Arizona Social Support Interview Schedule (Barrera, 1980). More specifically, the version adapted for African immigrants living in Spain by Martinez, Garcia and Maya (1993) and Hernández (2003) was used. This instrument examines diverse structural and functional characteristics of social support networks.

Distribution

A: M = 8,02; SD = 3,96
B: M = 1,15; SD = 2,12
C: M = 3,28; SD = 2,39
D: M = 5,89; SD = 3,43
E: M = 2,34; SD = 2,30
F: M = 6,82; SD = 3,93

Operationalization

People mentioned in response to open questions about social support in the following areas:
- expression of personal feelings
- social participation
- advice
- positive feedback
- material support
- physical assistance

A: number of fellow immigrants
B: number of natives
C: number of family members
D: number of non-family members
E: number of women
F: number of men

Observed Relation with Happiness