Table 1. Distribution of variables according to averages of perceived stress and resilience among international migrants in Brazil, Spain, and Portugal, 2022.
VARIABLES | N | % | Perceived stress | p-value | Resilience | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||||
Female | 262 | 65.0 | 24.64 | 0.688 | 137.87 | 0.089 |
Male | 141 | 35.0 | 24.95 | 133.73 | ||
Age | ||||||
18–34 years old | 192 | 47.6 | 24.77 | 0.590 | 135.49 | 0.352 |
35–59 years old | 202 | 50.2 | 24.75 | 137.54 | ||
60 or more years old | 09 | 2.2 | 24.22 | 134.77 | ||
Level of Education | ||||||
Up to 8 years of study | 87 | 21.6 | 23.88 | 0.102 | 142.35 | <0.001* |
More than 8 years of study | 316 | 78.5 | 24.98 | 134.81 | ||
Marital status | ||||||
Single | 160 | 39.7 | 24.88 | 0.733 | 139.48 | 0.004* |
Married/Common law marriage | 219 | 54.4 | 24.63 | 137.68 | ||
Divorced | 19 | 4.7 | 24.99 | 125.89 | ||
Widower | 05 | 1.2 | 24.43 | 138.80 | ||
Family income per capita | ||||||
Up to 100 euros † | 156 | 38.7 | 24.60 | 0.889 | 141.14 | 0.003* |
More than 100 euros | 247 | 61.3 | 24.83 | 133.10 | ||
Nationality | ||||||
South America | 236 | 58.6 | 24.54 | 0.155 | 137.04 | <0.001* |
Africa | 80 | 19.8 | 24.83 | 136.71 | ||
Asia | 03 | 0.7 | 34.00 | 99.33 | ||
Europe | 35 | 8.7 | 25.37 | 127.22 | ||
Central America | 47 | 11.7 | 26.35 | 144.23 | ||
North America | 02 | 0.5 | 24.28 | 88.00 | ||
Receiving country | ||||||
Brazil | 163 | 40.4 | 25.54 | <0.001* | 137.22 | <0.001* |
Spain | 140 | 34.7 | 22.72 | 144.80 | ||
Portugal | 100 | 24.8 | 26.28 | 123.46 | ||
Migration time | ||||||
Up to 5 years | 342 | 84.9 | 25.96 | <0.001* | 136.92 | 0.090 |
More than 5 years | 61 | 15.1 | 21.07 | 133.70 | ||
Occupation | ||||||
Unemployed | 91 | 22.6 | 24.89 | 0.903 | 135.58 | 0.713 |
Employee/self-employed | 245 | 60.8 | 24.79 | 137.18 | ||
Home/student | 67 | 16.6 | 24.38 | 134.89 | ||
Skin color | ||||||
Black/Brown | 166 | 41.2 | 26.18 | 0.006* | 148.46 | <0.001* |
White | 163 | 40.4 | 24.12 | 135.39 | ||
Indigenous | 61 | 15.1 | 22.98 | 147.65 | ||
Yellow | 13 | 3.2 | 22.46 | 132.40 | ||
Number of cohabitants | ||||||
Up to 4 people | 265 | 65.8 | 24.72 | 0.815 | 135.90 | 0.125 |
5 or more people | 138 | 34.2 | 24.80 | 137.47 | ||
Religion | ||||||
Catholicism/Christianity | 261 | 64.8 | 24.31 | 0.001* | 139.67 | <0.001* |
None | 86 | 21.3 | 26.91 | 122.08 | ||
Orthodox | 39 | 9.7 | 21.91 | 145.66 | ||
Islam | 12 | 3.0 | 23.25 | 146.15 | ||
Other | 05 | 1.1 | 23.60 | 137.00 |
*Significant p-value in Student’s T-Test (two categories) or analysis of variance (three categories or more);
†euro exchange rate on 12/27/2023: R$5.37.