Open AccessImmigrants’ Experiences of Happiness and Well-being in Northern Iceland
Author(s) -
Stéphanie Barillé,
Markus Meckl
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
nordicum-mediterraneum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1670-6242
DOI - 10.33112/nm.12.1.3
Subject(s) - happiness , immigration , feeling , well being , context (archaeology) , social capital , sociology , section (typography) , social psychology , psychology , geography , social science , business , archaeology , advertising , psychotherapist
Our analysis reveals that well-being is higher among immigrants in northern Iceland with strong social capital and with some connections to local networks. Individuals often resort to individual rationale to explain their circumstances, their choices and their subsequent well-being. We begin the discussion by very briefly reviewing the literature on well-being and by introducing the context in which the study was realised. In the following section, we examine the relationship between feelings of well-being and the urban environment; then we explore the belief that opportunities are plentiful in this northern town, and finally look at the relationship between the social support of immigrants and their well-being.