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

Satisfaction with emotional support

Our Classification

Error Estimates

Satisfaction with social support Total: Cronbach's alpha = 0,86

Remarks

The measurement of satisfaction with social support used is included in 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

Satisfaction with emotional support provided by natives:
M = 4,60; SD = 1,10, by fellow immigrants: M = 6,21; SD = 0.92

Operationalization

Self report of satisfaction with received support in two areas:
- expression of personal feelings
- social participation
9rated 1: totally unsatisfied, 7 totally satisfied)

A by natives
B by fellow immigrants

Observed Relation with Happiness