Migrant Perceptions of Their Social Inclusion, Social Networks, and Satisfaction with Life in Northern Spain

Gorka Roman Etxebarria, Naiara Berasategi Sancho, Nahia Idoiaga-Mondragon () and Idoia Legorburu Fernandez ()
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Gorka Roman Etxebarria: Department of Language and Literature Didactics, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48940 Leioa, Spain
Naiara Berasategi Sancho: Department of Didactics and School Organization, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48940 Leioa, Spain
Nahia Idoiaga-Mondragon: Department of Evolutionary and Educational Psychology, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48940 Leioa, Spain
Idoia Legorburu Fernandez: Department of Didactics and School Organization, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), 48940 Leioa, Spain

Societies, 2024, vol. 14, issue 1, 1-16

Abstract: This paper aims to analyse the individual perceptions of belonging to social networks among migrants living in northern Spain, exploring various dimensions such as perceived inclusion and life satisfaction. A quantitative analysis was employed with data collected through a survey of 373 migrants from different ethnic backgrounds. The findings indicate that (1) women have higher levels of perceived satisfaction with their life and social networks; (2) young migrants have higher levels of friendship networks; (3) the highest levels of perceived inclusion were found among Central Europeans, followed by individuals from Latin America, Asia, Africa and, finally, Eastern Europe; and (4) each social network under analysis was positively correlated with perceived inclusion and satisfaction with life. In summary, the results emphasise that a greater presence of networks is associated with higher levels of perceived inclusion and life satisfaction.

Keywords: social networks; migrants; inclusion; satisfaction with life; perceptions of belonging (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A13 A14 P P0 P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 Z1 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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