Resilience across borders: An exploration of psychological basic needs satisfaction, adjustment to adversities, and well-being among refugees and the host community in Uganda
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Our study, conducted among refugees and Ugandans in Uganda's Rhino Camp refugee settlement, comprehensively explored the relationships between satisfaction of basic psychological needs and psychological well-being. Two hundred fifty refugees and Ugandans each participated. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling. Findings revealed significant associations between refugees' psychological well-being and the fulfillment of autonomy needs. The well-being of host country nationals was tied to the satisfaction of autonomy and relatedness. Notably, the fulfillment of competence needs did not affect the well-being of either group. However, a self-generated formative index assessing adjustment emerged as a predictor of well-being among refugees and locals.
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IJIR is dedicated to advancing knowledge and understanding of theory, practice, and research in intergroup relations. The contents encompass theoretical developments, field-based evaluations of training techniques, empirical discussions of cultural similarities and differences, and critical descriptions of new training approaches. Papers selected for publication in IJIR are judged to increase our understanding of intergroup tensions and harmony. Issue-oriented and cross-discipline discussion is encouraged. The highest priority is given to manuscripts that join theory, practice, and field research design. By theory, we mean conceptual schemes focused on the nature of cultural differences and similarities.
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