Identité et bien-être des adultes latino-américains en couple immigrants au Canada
During immigration, individuals are asked to come into contact with the new society and the relationship between the identity of the culture of origin and that of the host culture would be decisive for the well-being of the individual. Developing coherence between the two cultures, i.e. giving them equal importance, is associated with high well-being. However, despite the importance of the phenomenon of identity integration, research on this subject has considered it exclusively as a consequence of the relationship between the individual and the culture, without ever taking into account that individuals often immigrate as a couple. The present research aimed to assess the relationship between the integration of cultural identities, the integration of the identity of the partner in the self and well-being among 239 Latin American individuals in a couple relationship and who have immigrated to Canada. More specifically, this research aimed to determine whether the integration of the identity of the partner into the self can have an impact on the well-being of individuals in a couple when they integrate their cultural identities. The data obtained with two different scales of identity integration (MULTIIS and IOS) revealed that the more an individual integrates their cultural identities, the more they will integrate the identity of their partner in the self, which will lead them to feel more well-being. More specifically, this study demonstrated that the integration of cultural identities promotes the integration of the partner's identity into the self which, in turn, will have a positive impact on well-being.
Immigration Couples