TY - JOUR
T1 - Correlates of Depression among Chinese Immigrant Elders in Arizona: The Role of Acculturative Stress and Social Support
AU - Kang, Suk-Young
AU - Boyas, Javier
AU - Salehin, Mashooq
PY - 2012/3/1
Y1 - 2012/3/1
N2 - 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. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.
AB - 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. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.
KW - Chinese immigrant elders
KW - culture
KW - depression
KW - ethnic enclaves
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U2 - 10.1080/10911359.2012.655609
DO - 10.1080/10911359.2012.655609
M3 - Article
SN - 1091-1359
VL - 22
SP - 334
EP - 350
JO - Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment
JF - Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment
IS - 3
ER -