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African Academics in Norway: Experiences of Inclusion and Exclusion and Impact on Mental Wellbeing
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2023
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This study explored the experiences of inclusion and exclusion of African
academics in Norway in various sectors of the society and their participation in
these sectors. Using a mixed method research approach, 166 African academics
completed a 20-item questionnaire entitled Perceived Exclusion Scale (PES) and
two open-ended questions about their mental effects and coping mechanisms of
exclusion. Descriptive statistics and qualitative analysis procedures were used to
analyze the data. The results showed that the participants experienced exclusion
in almost all the sectors of the Norwegian society with concomitant effects of
depression and insomnia for most of the participants. Participants mentioned
acceptance, confrontational strategy, avoidance strategy, theological group
discussion and positive attitudes as key coping mechanisms to exclusion and
discrimination. This study could be used as a baseline for future research on the
psychological and mental health effects of discrimination of Africans and African-
Norwegians. The study is a pointer to the public discourses on the positive sides
of immigration in general and the role of migrants’ contribution to the
Norwegian society.