Prevalence of Depression among Asian-Americans

Kuo, Wen H.

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“…Japanese Americans in particular are primarily third or later generations. Filipino Americans have higher rates of mental health problems and possibly other behavioral problems than other API American groups and non-API groups (Kuo, 1984), despite the advantages that Filipino parents tend to have relative to other API American parents, including higher average education level and better English proficiency. It is argued that the higher rates of mental health problems among Filipinos may be due to the long history of colonization by Western countries and subsequent westernization (Rimonte, 1997).…”

Section: Immigrant Generation Statusmentioning

confidence: 96%

Diversity within: subgroup differences of youth problem behaviors among asian pacific islander American adolescents

Choi

2008

Journal Community Psychology

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This study compares problem behaviors across a range of adolescent Asian Pacific Islander (API) subgroups using the Add Health data, and controlling for parental education or immigrant status. The study finds that Filipino, "other" API, and multiethnic API American youth are at higher risk for poorer outcomes than Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese American counterparts. Many of these differences remained after adjusting for parental education. Controlling for immigrant status explained only some of the subgroup differences. The results suggest several shortcomings to the "model minority" stereotype that is often applied to API American youth. Research and practice should not overlook the higher risk for problem behaviors among certain API American subgroups. The findings highlight the need for more resources for API Americans, especially for the API subgroups facing higher risks.Asian and Pacific Islander (API) Americans and their children are the fastest growing racialethnic group in the U.S., and as a group, they are increasingly diverse (Zhou & Gatewood, 2000). Yet we know little about subgroup differences, especially patterns of problem behaviors among API American adolescents (Harachi, Catalano, Kim, & Choi, 2001). Existing studies on youth risk behaviors typically include aggregate profiles (e.g., Bachman et al., 1991), which is problematic because there are at least 17 nationality groups and eight Pacific Islander groups within the API American population who differ in their language, cultural heritage, and religion. They also differ on history, including average length of time in the U.S., reasons for immigration, and the level of industrialization in their country of origin. Since 1980, no single subgroup has accounted for more than one-third of API Americans (Zhou & Gatewood). Although group comparisons from aggregate profiles can establish baseline information and inform policymaking (Sue, Sue, Sue, & Takeuchi, 1995), research should now begin to examine group-specific differences and similarities to advance our understanding. UNDER THE SHADOW OF THE MODEL MINORITY STEREOTYPEEmpirical data and research findings on API Americans and their youth, even as an aggregated group, are seriously limited (Choi & Lahey, 2006). Filling this vacuum are stereotypes and prejudices used to characterize API Americans, the most popular of which is the model minority, which portrays these youth as "minorities who made it in this land of Correspondence to: Yoonsun Choi, School of Social Service Administration, University of Chicago, 969 E. 60th St., Chicago, IL 60637. E-mail: yoonsun@uchicago.edu. Publisher's Disclaimer: This PDF receipt will only be used as the basis for generating PubMed Central (PMC) documents. PMC documents will be made available for review after conversion (approx. 2−3 weeks time). Any corrections that need to be made will be done at that time. No materials will be released to PMC without the approval of an author. Only the PMC documents will appear on PubMed Central --this PDF Receipt will no...

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Section: Immigrant Generation Statusmentioning

confidence: 96%

Diversity within: subgroup differences of youth problem behaviors among asian pacific islander American adolescents

Choi

2008

Journal Community Psychology

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“…A score of 16 or greater has been reported in the literature as a criterion for clinically relevant depressive symptoms (Radloff & Locke, 1986). Reliability and validity of the CES-D have been established, and the measure has been used with various populations including African Americans, Hispanics, and Asian Americans (Farran, Miller, Kaufman, Donner, & Fogg, 1999;Kim & Theis, 2000;Kuo, 1984;Roberts, 1980;Vernon, Roberts, & Lee, 1982).The Korean version, CES-D-K (Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression-Korean), was used in this study. Psychometric properties of the CES-D-K were established with a sample of Koreans in Canada and found to be similar to the CES-D.…”

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Depression among Korean, Korean American, and Caucasian American Family Caregivers

Lee

Farran

2004

J Transcult Nurs

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This study compared depressive symptoms among Korean, Korean American, and Caucasian American female family caregivers of older persons with dementia. The sample included Korean caregivers living in Seoul, Korea (KK); Korean American (KA) caregivers living in the Chicago and Los Angeles areas; and Caucasian American (CA) caregivers from the Chicago metropolitan area. KK caregivers were more likely to be daughters-in-law, KA caregivers were more likely to be daughters, and CA caregivers were more likely to be wives or daughters. Overall, wives were more depressed than daughters and daughters-in-law. KK caregivers were the most depressed of the three cultural groups. When caregiver relationship and cultural group were examined simultaneously, KK and KA wives were most depressed, and KA daughters-in-law were least depressed. Differences in culture and social role appeared to affect depressive symptoms among these caregivers. The findings suggest a need to further examine the associations between caregivers' relationships with their care recipients and their own emotional status. Keywordscross-cultural comparisons; depressive symptoms; caregiver relationships; family caregiving; Korean caregivers; Korean American caregivers; Caucasian American caregivers In the 10-year period between 1990 and 2000, the number of Korean Americans (KAs) in the United States increased by nearly 35%, from 797,304 to 1,076,872 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2001). As the number of KAs in the United States increases, the number of older Korean Americans will also increase, and the number of older persons who suffer from dementia may increase as well. However, little information is available about KA elders with dementia and their family caregivers.The literature has consistently noted that in the United States, family caregivers of older persons with dementia are at high risk for negative mental health outcomes, such as depression and anxiety (Pearlin, Mullan, Semple, & Skaff, 1990; Schulz, O'Brien, Bookwala, & Fleissner, 1995;Stommel, Given, & Given, 1990). Recent caregiver research also suggests that these poorer mental health outcomes may be associated with changes in caregiver physical health. One recent study found that among caregivers who were stressed, mortality rates were 63% higher than among those who were not stressed (Schulz & Beach, 1999). Fewer studies have addressed these issues from a cross-cultural perspective.Family caregiving by Koreans in Korea (KK) and by KAs might be expected to differ from caregiving by Euro-American descendants in the United States because of the different attitudes, norms, practices, and expectations for caregiving in traditional Korean culture. Studies have consistently found that KK caregivers were more likely to be female, younger, married, and sharing a household with their ill family member than American caregivers, and these differences may have resulted from different cultural practices or expectations about caregiving (Choi, 1993;Lee & Sung, 1997;Sung, 1994;Youn, Knight, Jeong, & Benton, ...

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“…Common problems are: depression, anxiety, presentation of mental conditions as somatic symptoms, and complaints of stress from cultural challenges, such as language (Hong, Morris, Chiu, & Benet-Martinez, 2000;Kuo, 1984;Sue & Sue, 1993;Sue & Frank, 1973;Uba, 1994;Yeh et al, 2005).…”

Section: The Influence Of Culture On Migrant Mental Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Studies conducted since the 1980s have found that Korean Americans report higher levels of depression, compared to the Chinese, Japanese, Filipino Americans and high levels of anxiety (Akutsu & Chu, 2006;Kinzie, Leung, & Boehnlein, 1997;Kroll et al, 1989;Kuo, 1984;Uehara, Takeuchi, & Smukler, 1994). There is evidence to show that when compared to other ethnic groups, Korean migrants under-utilise mental health services and report lower admission rates into mental health services (Bernstein, 2007;Kang, Razzouk, Mari, & Shirakawa, 2009;Shin, 1993).…”

Section: Korean Migrants' Mental Healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Korean migrants' experiences and attitudes towards mental illness and mental health services in New Zealand

Oh¹

2014

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Prevalence of Depression among Asian-Americans

Cited by 434 publications

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Diversity within: subgroup differences of youth problem behaviors among asian pacific islander American adolescents

Diversity within: subgroup differences of youth problem behaviors among asian pacific islander American adolescents

Depression among Korean, Korean American, and Caucasian American Family Caregivers

Korean migrants' experiences and attitudes towards mental illness and mental health services in New Zealand

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