Social representation of health by allophones immigrants of Montreal, Canada/Representation sociale de la sante d'immigrants allophones de Montreal, Canada
The province of Quebec allowed 50,000 immigrants per year of which 35% are allophones. Immigrants have better health than natives and the health status decrease with the time. Links are done between acculturation and increase of bodyweight. The analysis of social representation (SR) of health shows...
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Published in | Psicologia e Saber Social Vol. 2; no. 1; p. 89 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | French |
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Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro- Uerj
01.06.2013
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Summary: | The province of Quebec allowed 50,000 immigrants per year of which 35% are allophones. Immigrants have better health than natives and the health status decrease with the time. Links are done between acculturation and increase of bodyweight. The analysis of social representation (SR) of health shows obstacles and opportunities to adopt a "healthy lifestyles". A qualitative exploratory study was done in Montreal. The analysis reveals specific conceptions of health, a positive health status assessment and origins of this status. Lots of beliefs, norms and opinions are connected with food and physical activity. The social representation of health in migration context shows a struggle between country of birth values and host country values. The Mechanisms of "enchanting" and "disenchanting" are working to fill the gap between the hoped ideal and the lived reality. Keywords: healthy lifestyle; immigrants; social representation; acculturation. La province de Quebec accueille 50 000 immigrants par an dont 35% sont allophones. Les immigrants ont une meilleure sante que les natifs a leur arrivee. Cet etat de sante diminue avec le temps. Des liens ont ete etablis entre acculturation et prise de poids. L'analyse des representations sociales de la sante revele les obstacles et les opportunites de ces personnes a adopter de << saines habitudes de vie >>. Une etude qualitative exploratoire a ete menee a Montreal. L'analyse revele des conceptions specifiques de la sante, une evaluation positive de leur etat de sante et les causes reliees a cet etat. Un grand nombre de croyances, de normes et d'opinions sont exprimees en lien avec l'alimentation et l'activite physique. La representation de la sante en contexte migratoire presente un conflit entre les valeurs du pays d'origine et du pays hote. Des mecanismes d'enchantement et de desenchantement sont operes pour combler l'ecart entre ideal espere et realite vecue. Mots-clefs: saine habitude de vie; immigrants; representation sociale; acculturation. |
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ISSN: | 2238-779X 2238-779X |