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ArticleBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2025

"We Help Each Other Through It": Community Support and Labor Experiences Among Brazilian Immigrants in Portugal.

Iara Teixeira, Patricia Silva, Felipe Alckmin-Carvalho, Guilherme Welter Wendt, Henrique Pereira

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Article in Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Health Impacts of Migration and Policy on the Iranian Diaspora.Journal of immigrant and minority health · 2026
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Iara TeixeiraSchool of Psychology, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-7931-4237
Patricia SilvaDepartment of Psychology and Education, Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Pólo IV, 6200-209 Covilhã, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-7204-8044
Felipe Alckmin-CarvalhoDepartment of Psychology and Education, Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Pólo IV, 6200-209 Covilhã, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-0203-2650
Guilherme Welter WendtSchool of Medicine, Western Paraná State University, Francisco Beltrão 85601, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-9014-6120
Henrique PereiraDepartment of Psychology and Education, Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Pólo IV, 6200-209 Covilhã, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-9448-682X

Funding

Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia 2023.00018.RESTART Program
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Over the last few years, the number of Brazilian immigrants living in Portugal has risen significantly, motivated by expectations of safety, prosperity, and professional success. However, the integration into the labor market frequently involves adversities such as professional devaluation, precarious working conditions, and experiences of social exclusion. This qualitative study aims to explore the work experiences of Brazilian immigrants in Portugal, with a special focus on how community support and collective resilience shape their ability to cope with adversity. Based on minority stress theory and intersectionality, we conducted 24 semi-structured interviews with Brazilian immigrants from diverse professional backgrounds. Thematic analysis revealed four main themes: (1) precarious integration into the labor market and underemployment, (2) experiences of xenophobia, racism, and discrimination, (3) mental health challenges and emotional exhaustion, and (4) community support and collective resilience. Participants emphasized the importance of informal solidarity networks to overcome institutional barriers and maintain emotional well-being. These results suggest that resilience is not only an individual resource, but a relational process rooted in everyday acts of care and connection. The study highlights the protective role of community in contexts of structural vulnerability and contributes to current discussions on migrant integration and well-being.

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Brazilian immigrantscommunity resiliencecopingintersectionalitylabor precaritymental healthminority stress theoryxenophobia

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