Martinez-Damia, Sara , Paloma, Virginia , LUESIA LAHOZ, JUAN FERNANDO, Marta, Elena , Marzana, Daniela
No
J. Community Psychol.
Article
Científica
2
0.878
22/08/2023
001051573000001
2-s2.0-85168561968
Prior research on psychological empowerment has found that community participation is associated with socio-political control, which takes place when people perceive control in their socio-political contexts. However, the process by which this relationship occurs remains an understudied area for migrants. This study aims to: (a) analyze the differences in socio-political control, critical thinking, and ethnic identity according to membership in migrant community-based organizations; and (b) propose a predictive model of socio-political control. A total of 239 first-generation migrants living in northern Italy completed a questionnaire (48.4% belonged to a migrant community-based organization). Members were found to have higher levels than nonmembers in all the variables. A moderated mediation model was proposed, whereby ethnic identity was a mediator between community participation and socio-political control, and critical thinking was a negative moderator between ethnic identity and socio-political control. Practical implications for enhancing socio-political control among migrants in receiving societies are discussed.
community participation; critical thinking; ethnic identity; Italy; migrants; psychological empowerment; socio-political control