It is well-established that experiences of discrimination influence immigrants’ acculturation. Yet, whereas a large body of research has demonstrated the role of discrimination by members of the dominant societal group, surprisingly little is known about how being discriminated by members of one’s own group relates to the way immigrants acculturate. With a sample of 162 African first- and second-generation immigrants living in Norway, the present research investigated the relationship between both types of discrimination, acculturation and psychological well-being. It did so, focusing on discrimination based on one’s skin tone, a type of discrimination Africans can experience from White as well as African individuals. Results showed that skin-tone discrimination by Whites was associated with a lower host culture orientation. By contrast, skin-tone discrimination by Africans was associated with a lower heritage culture orientation. Mediation analyses showed that the positive relationship of skin-tone discrimination by Whites and Africans with life satisfaction was mediated by a lower host and heritage culture orientation respectively. This indirect relationship did not reach significance with self-esteem as dependent variable. Participants’ actual skin tone was unrelated to experiences of skin-tone discrimination. We discuss our results in light of previous research and highlight potential limitations.

公认的是，歧视经历会影响移民的适应。然而，尽管大量研究表明了主导社会群体成员的歧视作用，但令人惊讶的是，人们对自己群体成员的歧视与移民的适应方式之间的关系知之甚少。通过对居住在挪威的162名非洲第一代和第二代移民的抽样调查，本研究调查了两种类型的歧视，适应和心理健康之间的关系。这样做的重点是基于个人肤色的歧视，这是非洲人可以从白人以及非洲人身上经历的一种歧视。结果显示，白人的肤色歧视与较低的宿主培养取向有关。相比之下，非洲人的肤色歧视与较低的文化传承有关。调解分析表明，白人和非洲人的肤色歧视与生活满意度的正相关关系分别是由较低的寄主和传统文化取向所介导的。以自尊为因变量，这种间接关系没有意义。参与者的实际肤色与肤色歧视的经历无关。我们根据先前的研究讨论我们的结果，并强调潜在的局限性。调解分析表明，白人和非洲人的肤色歧视与生活满意度的正相关关系分别是由较低的寄主和传统文化取向所介导的。以自尊为因变量，这种间接关系没有意义。参与者的实际肤色与肤色歧视的经历无关。我们根据先前的研究讨论我们的结果，并强调潜在的局限性。调解分析表明，白人和非洲人的肤色歧视与生活满意度的正相关关系分别是由较低的寄主和传统文化取向所介导的。以自尊为因变量，这种间接关系没有意义。参与者的实际肤色与肤色歧视的经历无关。我们根据先前的研究讨论我们的结果，并强调潜在的局限性。