Acculturation of Immigrant Latinos into the U.S. Workplace: Evidence from the Working Hours-life Satisfaction Relationship

Rubia R. Valente () and Brian J. L. Berry
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Rubia R. Valente: The University of Texas at Dallas
Brian J. L. Berry: The University of Texas at Dallas

Applied Research in Quality of Life, 2017, vol. 12, issue 2, No 13, 479 pages

Abstract: Abstract This paper explores the working hours-happiness relationship of Latinos living in the United States and compares it with that of the host society. We find that immigrant Latinos have adopted American work-happiness relationships while having lower levels of subjective well-being. Acculturation plays an important role not only with respect to work attitudes, but also to social status, and it is the latter that affects the well-being of Latinos of color. Future quality-of-life research needs to analyze whether the dichotomy between work attitude and social status will persist or whether this vibrant and increasing group of immigrants who are so vital to the U.S. economy will both adapt to host society values and begin to introduce positive change in those values in a society where multiculturalism is on the rise.

Keywords: Acculturation; Assimilation; Life satisfaction; Working hours; Latinos; U.S.; General social survey (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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