Why Are Newcomers so Happy? Subjective Well-Being of First-Generation Immigrants in Germany

First-generation immigrants are surprisingly satisfied with their life compared to the local population in Germany. Is this because newcomers are particularly resourceful? We test if personality selectivity, purposive adaptation, and social resilience separately or in tandem explain why subjective w...

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Main Author: Hilke Brockmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Human Dynamics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fhumd.2021.688487/full