Correlates of Depression among Chinese Immigrant Elders in Arizona: The Role of Acculturative Stress and Social Support.
Using the stress and coping framework, we examined the association between acculturative stress, social support, and depression among Chinese immigrant elders living in Arizona. This cross-sectional study used a snowball sample of 120 respondents. Multiple regression results suggest that English lan...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment Vol. 22; no. 3; pp. 334 - 351 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Mar2012
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| Sumario: | Using the stress and coping framework, we examined the association between acculturative stress, social support, and depression among Chinese immigrant elders living in Arizona. This cross-sectional study used a snowball sample of 120 respondents. Multiple regression results suggest that English language proficiency, health status, and gender were significant correlates of depression. Findings justify creating intervention programs that target Chinese immigrant elders who are less proficient in English, female, and in poor health. Future research and implications are discussed. |
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