Effects of Health Status and Health Behaviors on Depression Among Married Female Immigrants in South Korea

Kim, Jung A; Yang, Sook Ja; Chee, Yeon Kyung; Kwon, Kyoung Ja; An, Jisook

doi:10.1016/j.anr.2015.01.003

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“…The characteristics of participants influencing depression were age, spouse's age, perceived health, and perceived stress. This result is in line with previous studies reporting that the experience of depression was highest among Koreans in their 60s (Korea Center for Disease Control & Prevention, ); that those who perceived their health as poor complained more of depression symptoms (Kim, Yang, et al, ); and that there is a significant correlation between perceived stress and depression (Kirchner & Patino, ). This study also identified two factors that might play major roles in immigrants’ mental health: life satisfaction and perceived stress.…”

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“…Symptoms of depression serve as a predictor of health problems and poor health status, as well as low quality of work including work performance (Lee, Ahn, Miller, Park, & Kim, ). According to a systematic review and meta‐analysis of adult depression in Asian‐American communities, the level of depression in Chinese‐Americans was approximately half that of Korean‐Americans and Filipino‐Americans (Kim, Yang, Chee, Kwon, & An, ).…”

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Health literacy, depression, and stress among Chinese immigrants in South Korea

Moon

Cha

2019

Public Health Nursing

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Objectives This study examined health literacy, depression, and stress in Chinese immigrants living in South Korea, and analyzed factors related to these outcomes. Design This is a cross‐sectional, descriptive study. Sample Participants were 128 adult Chinese immigrants living in the Jung‐gu District of Seoul, South Korea. The majority of the participants were women and in their 40s; had a high school diploma; and were employed and married. Most had lived in Korea for 5–10 years. Measurements Outcome variables were health literacy, depression, and immigrant stress; independent variables were sociodemographic characteristics, language proficiency, health, and behavioral factors. Hierarchical multiple regression models based on the conceptual framework were tested. Results The major factor influencing health literacy was perceived economic status (p = 0.021). The factors related to depression were life satisfaction in China (p = 0.032), life satisfaction in Korea (p = 0.040), and stress perception in everyday life (p = 0.001). Conclusions As the number of immigrants rises, there is increasing demand for public‐health‐center‐based health promotion programs for immigrants. It is recommended that local public health practitioners, including public health nurses, closely analyze the characteristics of their community and immigrants, and develop and implement customized programs accordingly.

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Health literacy, depression, and stress among Chinese immigrants in South Korea

Moon

Cha

2019

Public Health Nursing

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“…Five cross-sectional studies reported the prevalence of MIW’s psychiatric problems, notably depression. Using the Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D), these studies reported the prevalence of depression with distinct cut-off scores: with 16 cut-off scores, 39.9% (Kim, Yang, Chee, Kwon, & An, 2015; Kim, Yang, Kwon, & Kim, 2011); with 21 cut-off scores, 9.2%– 26.9% (H. Kim & Kim, 2013; O.…”

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The mental health of married immigrant women in South Korea and its risk and protective factors: A literature review

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Park²

2017

Int J Soc Psychiatry

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With the paucity of prospective studies, longitudinal research is needed that addresses the long-term processes of married immigrant women's psychological adaptation and the underlying risk and protective factors at diverse settlement phases. Furthermore, we suggest that future research should focus on how women's personal attributes interact with macro-level, socio-cultural contexts, including familial relationship and the community social-support system. Future evidence-based policy and interventions should comprehensively address married immigrant women's socio-cultural, economic and mental health needs.

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“…Current findings are consistent with those from previous studies reporting decreased PA as a significant determinant of depression in cross-sectional 16 and longitudinal studies 18 , 19 as well as in a hybrid study involving healthy older women. 31 However, some studies reported a bi-directional relationship between PA and depression. Lampinen et al 32 confirmed in an 8 year-follow-up that elderly persons who reduced activities had higher risks of depressive symptoms compared to those who increased or maintained PA.…”

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Weight Status, Physical Activity, and Depression in Korean Older Adults

Cho

Jin

Kang

2018

Journal of Epidemiology

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BackgroundThis study aimed to explore the associations between weight status, physical activity, and depression in Korean older adults.MethodsWe used the baseline data drawn from the 2008 baseline survey utilized in the Living Profiles of Older People Survey, comprised of 15,146 community-dwelling older people (42.6% men and 57.4% women) aged 60 years and older residing in the Republic of Korea. After excluding respondents with missing data on height, weight, and physical activity (PA), data on 10,197 samples (43.3% men and 56.7% women) were analyzed in this study.ResultsUnderweight and completely inactive individuals had poorer sociodemographic and health behavioral characteristics and increased risks of late-life depression compared with normal weight and sufficiently active individuals, respectively. In terms of the aerobic PA guidelines, completely inactive individuals had a significantly higher risk of late-life depression (odds ratio 1.730; 95% confidence interval, 1.412–2.120) compared with sufficiently active individuals, even after adjustments for age, education, household income, night sleeping, living status, marital status, smoking, number of comorbidities, nutritional status, self-reported health status, and cognitive performance as covariates. In addition, those who did not meet the PA guidelines and were underweight or overweight/obese were more likely to have late-life depression compared to those who were active and normal weight.ConclusionsThe current findings of the study suggest that modifiable, lifestyle risk factors, such as physical inactivity, underweight, and overweight/obesity, are positively associated with late-life depression in Korean older adults.

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Effects of Health Status and Health Behaviors on Depression Among Married Female Immigrants in South Korea

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Health literacy, depression, and stress among Chinese immigrants in South Korea

Health literacy, depression, and stress among Chinese immigrants in South Korea

The mental health of married immigrant women in South Korea and its risk and protective factors: A literature review

Weight Status, Physical Activity, and Depression in Korean Older Adults

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