Rekar Abdulhamed

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This was investigated in my latest article titled "A Whole-Population Comparative Study of the School Experience and Its Association With Depressive Symptoms Among Immigrant-Origin and Native Preadolescents" published in Psychology in the Schools doi.org/10.1002/pits.2…

How are factors in the school context linked with depressive symptoms among the majority population and immigrant-origin preadolescent children in Finland?

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Find out more from our paper published in the International Journal of Intercultural Relations doi.org/10.1016/j.ijin… and share your thoughts. #belongingness #discrimination #MentalHealth @EduSciHelsinki 4/4

This is an important new finding as we measured the sense of belonging in host national contexts, while in previous studies a like finding has concerned the buffering effect of an ethnic identity. 3/4

A sense of belonging (SB) is central for the mental health of young people. In our recent publication we investigated, if the association of SB with depressive symptoms, generalized anxiety, and positive mental health were equal among immigrant and non-immigrant youth. 1/4

Prof. Saba Safdar's keynote address- 'Bridging Borders: Navigating the Tapestry of Multiculturalism and Migration' to understand the nuances of acculturation at the 72nd IACCP International Congress out on the IACCP official YouTube channel. Watch it here: youtube.com/watch?v=qgQ0L3…

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It is possible that these youth do not feel to fit in these cultural compartments, and rather, create and structure new cultural streams. 7/8

How do children and adolescents navigate multiple cultural streams? This question has always fascinated me. I took one step closer into investigating it myself by developing a short scale to assess acculturation orientations, The Compact Acculturation Scale (CAS). 1/8

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We found that immigrant status moderated this link in six out of 19 countries. Further, in Belgium, Sweden and Portugal this moderation effect was found to be moderated by diversity promotion in schools. 2/3