A longitudinal study of dispositional compassion in Syrian origin young adults resettling in the Netherlands

Background: Dispositional compassion is regarded as a facet of Agreeableness, an emotional driver of prosociality, and a primary marker of adjustment. We examined changes in dispositional compassion in Syrian young adults resettling in the Netherlands, as well as the role of migration-related and demographic variables in this change. Methods: We analyzed data from a 4-wave (T1-T4), 13-month longitudinal study (N = 168; T1 Mage = 28.1 years, 70% male) using Latent Growth Curve Modelling (LGCM) in Mplus. Results: Bivariate correlations indicated moderate test-retest correlations across the four... Mehr ...

Verfasser: Taşfiliz, Duygu
Laceulle, Odilia M.
Stellar, Jennifer E.
Kinan, Alajak
Eva, Alisic
Zeina, Al Sawaf
Laurien, Meijer
Moopen, Neha
Trudy, Mooren
Özoruç, İlayda
Haza, Rahim
Zonneveld, Renee
Chung, Joanne M.
Dokumenttyp: other
Erscheinungsdatum: 2022
Schlagwörter: Positive Personality Change / Dispositional Compassion / Refugee / Longitudinal / Migration
Sprache: Englisch
Permalink: https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-26851765
Datenquelle: BASE; Originalkatalog
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Link(s) : https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12939/2472

Background: Dispositional compassion is regarded as a facet of Agreeableness, an emotional driver of prosociality, and a primary marker of adjustment. We examined changes in dispositional compassion in Syrian young adults resettling in the Netherlands, as well as the role of migration-related and demographic variables in this change. Methods: We analyzed data from a 4-wave (T1-T4), 13-month longitudinal study (N = 168; T1 Mage = 28.1 years, 70% male) using Latent Growth Curve Modelling (LGCM) in Mplus. Results: Bivariate correlations indicated moderate test-retest correlations across the four waves of dispositional compassion and several correlations with the migration-related and demographic variables. A LGCM indicated a high initial level and small linear decrease in compassion over the four waves. Except for a link between pre-migration adversity and the intercept, the migration-related and demographic variables were not related to either the intercept of the slope of dispositional compassion. Conclusion: Results suggest that high levels of dispositional compassion may be common for Syrian young adults with refugee backgrounds, but on average, slowly decreases over time. The cross-sectional associations between migration-related and demographic variables and dispositional compassion in the absence of a prospective one emphasize the importance of longitudinal research for understanding trajectories of adjustment.