Brasileiros na Alemanha: processos de adaptação, estresse e resiliência

Abstract

Migration is a process of ecological transition that drastically interferes with human development involving change of environment, social relations, perceptions about oneself and time. In addition, it is a process influenced by various social, economic, or political aspects that immerse the immigrant in a potentially risky yet challenging environment that mobilizes him for resources to overcome adversity. In this sense, this dissertation had as main objective to identify which aspects related to the migratory context are perceived as stress-generating elements and resilience promoters, relevant in the process of adaptation of Brazilian immigrants living in Germany. Two exploratory, descriptive, quantitative and qualitative studies were carried out. The first one focused on describing the perception of stress and resilience of Brazilian immigrants who chose to live in Germany. The study was attended by one hundred and eleven Brazilians living in Germany, who were assigned PSS14 to assess stress and CD-RISC for resilience. The results indicated negative correlations between stress and resilience. The second study aimed to describe the perception of Brazilian immigrants in Germany about their adaptation process. One hundred and thirteen people participated through an online interview through a virtual platform. The results indicated that the immigrants encountered several challenges, highlighting the use of language, culture, climate and interaction with the Germans. These studies can contribute to increase knowledge about Brazilian immigrants, their relationships and how they perceive the contexts in which they live far from their country of origin.