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Summary information

Study title

Psychological Adjustment of Immigrants, 1977

Creator

Stopes-Roe, M., University of Birmingham, Department of Psychology
Cochrane, R., University of Birmingham, Department of Psychology

Study number / PID

1266 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-1266-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.


The aim of this study was to relate psychological social adjustment to factors which influenced the decision to migrate in the first place, to adjustment prior to migration, and to expectations about life in Britain held before migration.

Main Topics:

200 Pakistani, 200 Indian, and 200 Irish immigrants to England, and 200 Irish and 250 English natives were studied in respect of psychological symptoms, acculturation, family cohesion, social isolation and social adjustment.

Topics

General health and well-beingMigrationHealthMinorities

Keywords

ALCOHOL USEANXIETYATTITUDESCORRESPONDENCEDEPRESSIONEDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDEMIGRANTSEMIGRATIONEMPLOYERSEMPLOYMENTENGLISH (LANGUAGE)FAMILIES
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Methodology

Data collection period

31/08/1977 - 01/12/1977

Country

England, Ireland

Time dimension

Cross-sectional (one-time) study

Analysis unit

Individuals
Groups
Subnational
Immigrants
Urban residents

Universe

Immigrants and natives in London, Birmingham, Coventry, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Slough, Bradford and natives only in Dublin

Sampling procedure

Quota sample

Kind of data

Not available

Data collection mode

Face-to-face interview
Psychological measurements

Access

Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

1981

Terms of data access

The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the End User Licence Agreement.

Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you.

Related publications

  • Stopes-Roe, M. (1978) An acculturation index, [Working paper].Birmingham: Dept. of Psychology, University of Birmingham.
  • Cochrane, R. and Stopes-Roe, M. (1980) 'Factors affecting the distribution of psychological symptoms in urban areas of England', Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 445-460
  • Cochrane, R. (1980) 'A comparative evaluation of the Symptom Rating Test and the Langler 22 - Item Index for use in epidemiological surveys', Psychological Medicine, 115-124
  • Stopes-Roe, M. and Cochrane, R. (1977) 'Psychological and social adjustment of Asian immigrants to Britain: a community survey', Social Psychiatry, 195-207
  • Stopes-Roe, M. (1978) A social isolation index, [Working paper].Birmingham: Dept. of Psychology, University of Birmingham.
  • Hashmi, F., Stopes-Roe, M. and Cochrane, R. (1977) 'Measuring psychological disturbance in Asian immigrants to Britain', Social Science and Medicine, 157-164
  • Cochrane, R. and Krupinski, J. (1980) 'Migration and mental health: a comparative study', Journal of Ethnic Affairs, 49-57
  • Stopes-Roe, M. (1978) A family contact index, [Working paper].Birmingham: Dept. of Psychology, University of Birmingham.
  • Cochrane, R. (1977) 'Mental illness in immigrants to England and Wales: an analysis of mental hospital admissions, 1971', Social Psychiatry, 25-35
  • Cochrane, R. and Stopes-Roe, M. (0001) Patterns of well-being and integration: a comparison of Indian, Pakistani and Irish immigrants to England [Research report], .
  • Cochrane, R. (1979) 'Psychological and behavioural disturbance in West Indians, Indians and Pakistanis in Britain: a comparison of rates among children and adults', British Journal of Psychiatry, 201-210
  • Cochrane, R. and Stopes-Roe, M. (0001) Psychological symptom levels in Indian immigrants to England: a comparison with natives [Research report], .
  • Cochrane, R. and Stopes-Roe, M. (1979) 'Psychological disturbance in Ireland, in England, and in Irish immigrants to England: a comparative study', Economic and Social Review, 301-320
  • Cochrane, R. (1979) 'A comparative study of the adjustment of Irish, Indian and Pakistani immigrants to England', [presentation], Mahesh Desai Memorial Lecture of the British Psychological Society, 01 January 1979-01 January 1979.
  • Cochrane, R. and Stopes-Roe, M. (0001) Social class and psychological disorder in natives and immigrants to Britain: further evidence [Research report], .
  • Stopes-Roe, M. (1978) A migration difficulty index, [Working paper].Birmingham: Dept. of Psychology, University of Birmingham.