Dimensions of Social Integration in Colombian and Cuban Population Living in Quito, Ecuador

Carlos Reyes Valenzuela; Francisco Jaramillo Tejada; Liliana Jayo Suquillo; Marie France Merlyn Sacoto; María José Martos Méndez

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-87554-0_5

Dimensions of Social Integration in Colombian and Cuban Population Living in Quito, Ecuador

Carlos Reyes Valenzuela
, Francisco Jaramillo Tejada
, Liliana Jayo Suquillo
, Marie France Merlyn Sacoto
, María José Martos Méndez

Sede Cuenca

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Abstract

Social Integration (SI) is a critical phenomenon in the complex dynamics of contemporary societies, yet few studies have explored it from a psychosocial perspective. This study addresses this gap by examining SI among 255 individuals from the Colombian population displaced by force and Cubans who migrated for economic reasons, all residing in Quito, Ecuador. Participants were evaluated on measures of anomie and social roots to understand the impact of employment status on their integration. The findings reveal that employment significantly influences feelings of anomie and social roots in both groups. These results underscore the need for immigration policies to incorporate psychosocial dimensions to effectively foster social integration.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Trends in Latin American Psychology
Subtitle of host publication	Research Published in Universitas Psychologica
Publisher	Springer Science + Business Media
Pages	75-91
Number of pages	17
ISBN (Electronic)	9783031875540
ISBN (Print)	9783031875533
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-87554-0_5
State	Published - 1 Jan 2025

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Name	Trends in Latin American Psychology: Research Published in Universitas Psychologica

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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

Keywords

Forced and economic migration in Ecuador
Integration policies
Social integration

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Reyes Valenzuela, C., Jaramillo Tejada, F., Jayo Suquillo, L., Merlyn Sacoto, M. F., & Martos Méndez, M. J. (2025). Dimensions of Social Integration in Colombian and Cuban Population Living in Quito, Ecuador. In Trends in Latin American Psychology: Research Published in Universitas Psychologica (pp. 75-91). (Trends in Latin American Psychology: Research Published in Universitas Psychologica). Springer Science + Business Media. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-87554-0_5

Reyes Valenzuela, Carlos ; Jaramillo Tejada, Francisco ; Jayo Suquillo, Liliana et al. / Dimensions of Social Integration in Colombian and Cuban Population Living in Quito, Ecuador. Trends in Latin American Psychology: Research Published in Universitas Psychologica. Springer Science + Business Media, 2025. pp. 75-91 (Trends in Latin American Psychology: Research Published in Universitas Psychologica).

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Dimensions of Social Integration in Colombian and Cuban Population Living in Quito, Ecuador. / Reyes Valenzuela, Carlos; Jaramillo Tejada, Francisco; Jayo Suquillo, Liliana et al.
Trends in Latin American Psychology: Research Published in Universitas Psychologica. Springer Science + Business Media, 2025. p. 75-91 (Trends in Latin American Psychology: Research Published in Universitas Psychologica).

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Dimensions of Social Integration in Colombian and Cuban Population Living in Quito, Ecuador

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