The ‘Brexit’ referendum represents a hostile shift in the United Kingdom's acculturative context. With its remain majority and pro-migration political discourse, Scotland appears less hostile than the rest of the United Kingdom. We explored whether and how Brexit affected the mental health of European Union citizens living in Scotland. Thirty EU citizens took part in seven focus groups. Participants reported three main sources of acculturative stress: uncertainty, feelings of rejection and experiences of loss. These were associated with a range of negative emotional and mental states including anxiety, anger, shock and sadness. A minority reported severe difficulties including trauma, panic attacks and deterioration of existing physical and mental health conditions. Participants mobilised contrasts between Scotland and other parts of the United Kingdom to partially mitigate feelings of rejection. These findings indicate that the United Kingdom's hostile acculturative context has had important, enduring effects on the mental health of EU citizens in Scotland.

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英国脱欧，苏格兰欧盟公民的文化压力和心理健康

“脱欧”公投代表了英国文化背景的敌对转变。凭借其仍然占多数和支持移民的政治话语，苏格兰似乎没有英国其他地区那样充满敌意。我们探讨了英国退欧是否以及如何影响生活在苏格兰的欧盟公民的心理健康。30 名欧盟公民参加了七个焦点小组。参与者报告了文化压力的三个主要来源：不确定性、拒绝感和失落感。这些与一系列负面情绪和精神状态有关，包括焦虑、愤怒、震惊和悲伤。少数人报告了严重的困难，包括创伤、惊恐发作和现有身心健康状况的恶化。参与者调动了苏格兰和英国其他地区之间的对比，以部分减轻被拒绝的感觉。这些发现表明，英国敌对的文化背景对苏格兰欧盟公民的心理健康产生了重要而持久的影响。