Determinants of Depression Among Ethiopian Immigrants and Refugees in Toronto

Fenta, Haile Mekonnen; Hyman, Ilene; Noh, Samuel

doi:10.1097/01.nmd.0000126729.08179.07

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“…Each item was coded on a Likert scale, ranging from 0 (absence of the symptom) to 3 (consistent/daily experience of symptom). CES-D has been used in community-based and clinical samples of individuals with various health conditions including physical or psychiatric illness and disability, including adults with HIV [13,38,39] and immigrants [27,40]. To date, there has yet to be a validated measure of either depressive or HIV symptom severity that effectively distinguishes the somatic symptoms that are characteristic of both conditions.…”

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Depressive Symptoms, Stress and Resources Among Adult Immigrants Living with HIV

Noh

Rueda

Bekele

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J Immigrant Minority Health

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Investigation on the mental health of HIV-positive immigrants is severely limited. We examine the independent and combined effects of HIV symptom and coping resources on depressive symptoms among HIV-positive immigrants (n = 259). Ordinary Least Squares regression models were estimated with data from a survey of clinical and social-psychological outcomes in people receiving treatment for HIV infection. We tested for the impact of two HIV-related stressors, one life events stressor and three buffering resources on depressive symptoms, controlling for thirteen demographic, clinical and acculturative factors. HIV-related stressors were found to be positively related to depressive symptom severity. Coping resources, namely self-mastery, mediate the relationships between HIV-related stressors and depressive symptoms. Results from this study provide the first empirical assessment of stress processes for immigrants living with HIV. Although more research is needed to understand mental health among HIV-positive immigrants, the study results suggest that health care providers focus on self-mastery enhancement among HIV-positive immigrants.

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Depressive Symptoms, Stress and Resources Among Adult Immigrants Living with HIV

Noh

Rueda

Bekele

et al. 2011

J Immigrant Minority Health

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“…Children and especially adolescents experience discrimination and prejudice from their peers in school and social settings, with more intense expression of what is more subtle amongst adult counterparts. Discrimination is increasingly recognized as an adverse mental health risk (Finch, Kolody, & Vega, 2000).…”

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Mental Health of Immigrants and Refugees

Pumariega

Rothe

Pumariega

2005

Community Ment Health J

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The United States is a country of immigrants. With the exception of Native-Americans, every other American is, or descends from, an immigrant. First and second generation immigrant children are the most rapidly growing segment of the American population, with the great majority of this population being of non-European origin. This paper reviews the unique risk factors and mental health needs of our new immigrant populations, as well as treatment and services approaches to address their unique needs.

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“…For instance, the prevalence of depression disorder was 20% among labor migrants [33], 14% among Haitian immigrant students [34], 16.7% of trafficked women [35], 55% of trafficked and sexually exploited females [36] and 20% of migrants in Sweden [37]. Also, Haile et al research results suggested that a lifetime prevalence of depression disorder among Ethiopian immigrants in Toronto was 9.8%, which was slightly higher than the lifetime prevalence in the Ontario population (7.3%).…”

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Depression and Coping Mechanism among Migrant Returnees from Middle East Countries in Amhara Region, Ethiopia

Zewdu¹,

Suleyiman²

2018

Health Sci J

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Objective: The purpose of this study was to assess risk factors and measure prevalence of depression disorder and coping mechanisms of migrant returnees from Middle East countries in Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Methods:Mixed method explanatory research design was employed on 376 randomly selected migrant returnees in six nominated towns of the region. Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II), Abusive Behavioral Checklist (ABC) and Coping Strategy Indicator (CSI) were employed for assessment. Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and interview were also utilized. Descriptive statistics, independent ttest, dependent t-test and ANOVA were utilized to analyze the collected data. Result:The general life time prevalence of depression disorder was 34.8%. Specifically, headache, stomachache and irritability were most frequently reported core symptoms of depression by most of returnees, but suicidal thoughts, pessimism, and sadness occur as well. Likewise, imprisonment, ill health condition without access to medical care, serious physical injury from combat situation, witness of beatings to head or body, witness of torture, forced for separation from family members, isolation from others, for lack of shelter, lack of food or water, for evacuation under dangerous conditions, witness of rape or sexual abuse and physical abuse like beating to the body were highly reported traumatic experience by domestic migrant returnees respectively. In this study, the independent t-test result shows that there was statistically significant mean difference in sex (t(374)=-4.075, p<0.05), employment status (t(374)=2.178, p<0.05) and legal status of migrant returnees (t(374)=-9.058, p<0.05) in experiencing depression disorder. Besides, ANOVA result revealed that age (F(3,372)=19.003, p<0.05), educational status (F(2,372)=6.939, p<0.05), average monthly income of the returnees in Middle East countries (F(2,373)=44.072, p˂0.05), types of abuse that returnees' face (F(3,372)=2.996, p˂0.05) had statistically significant effect on depression disorder of migrant returnees. Finally, problem solving, seeking social support and avoidance coping mechanisms were utilized by returnees in their due order. Conclusion:The life time prevalence of depression disorder was very high. Therefore, mental health service providers shall consider in diagnosing and treating depression disorder among migrant returnees.

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Determinants of Depression Among Ethiopian Immigrants and Refugees in Toronto

Cited by 176 publications

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Depressive Symptoms, Stress and Resources Among Adult Immigrants Living with HIV

Depressive Symptoms, Stress and Resources Among Adult Immigrants Living with HIV

Mental Health of Immigrants and Refugees

Depression and Coping Mechanism among Migrant Returnees from Middle East Countries in Amhara Region, Ethiopia

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