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Migrants who adapt to Australian culture say they're happier than those who don't

New findings show that more time spent in Australia doesn’t necessarily lead to more personal well-being if skilled migrants don’t adapt to Australian culture.

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Migrants who adapt to Australian culture say they're happier than those who don't. Source: Getty Images/Attila Csaszar

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In a multicultural country like Australia, it’s easy for migrants to keep their heritage culture alive.

But our recent research that surveyed more than 300 migrants found those who adapt to Australian society, called “Australian acculturation”, have greater personal well-being than those who don’t.

Personal well-being refers to a person’s quality of life, measured at two levels.

The first: how satisfied they are with their life overall. And the second: how satisfied they are with specific life domains, such as achievements, relationships, health, safety, community connectedness and security.

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