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Psychosocial Predictors of Depressive Symptoms in Korean-American Women in New York City
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1994
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EthnicityPsychological Co-morbiditiesNew York CityNew YorkMental HealthSocial SupportSocial SciencesPsychologyMood SymptomStressMinority StressDepressive SymptomsPsychiatryDepressionPsychosocial FactorSocial StressPsychosocial ResearchPsychosocial IssuePsychosocial PredictorsSociologyWomen's HealthMedicineImmigrant Health
The purpose of this study was to identify psychosocial predictors of depressive symptoms among Korean-American immigrant women in New York. A sample of 262 women between the ages of 35 and 55 who had resided in the U.S. for 10 years or less completed a survey instrument including measures of depression, acculturative stress, utilization of social support, self-esteem, and socio-economic status. Depressive symptoms were related positively to acculturative stress and negatively to self-esteem and socio-economic status explained significant proportions of variability in depression. Findings suggest a need to implement policies aimed at mitigating the acculturative stresses associated with immigration.