Social Networking, Hardiness and Immigrant's Mental Health

Migration and mental illness

“…Kuo & Tsai (1986) suggest that distinction between voluntary migration (and uprooting) and forced resettlement is important. Thus, migration as an individual v. a group is bound to have a major impact on the individual and his or her social functioning and support.…”

Acculturative Stress and Depressive Symptoms Among Korean Immigrant Elders Residing in Non-Korean Ethnic Enclaves

“…In the process of acculturation, immigrants are constantly exposed to and challenged by acute and chronic stressors, which may negatively affect their psychological wellbeing. Prior studies have found that acculturative stressors are negatively associated with mental health among immigrants: Stressful life events (Diwan, Jonnalagadda, & Balaswamy, 2004;Shin et al, 2007), limited English proficiency (Chung, 2005;Diwan, 2008;Kuo & Tsai, 1986;Mui et al, 2007;Takeuchi et al, 2007), and chronic life strains including intergenerational conflicts and/or role changes in families (Mui, 1996;1998;Noh & Avison, 1996) and ambient strains such as poverty, lower socioeconomic status (Hovey, 2000;Mui & Shibusawa, 2008), and social discrimination (Noh & Kaspar, 2003). However, stressors do not give rise to stress unless they are appraised as stressful (Lazarus & Folkman, 1984).…”

Low mental health treatment participation and Confucianist familial norms among East Asian immigrants: A critical review

“…This is not to imply a lack of sociological research on the mental health of minorities and immigrants (Hurh & Kim 1988;Kuo 1976;Kuo & Tsai 1986;Vega & Rumbaut 1991), but rather, a lack of attention devoted to this area in terms of fundamental elements of stress as conceived by the stress process model. Moreover, previous studies have found that Asian Americans typically demonstrate reluctance to seek services for the treatment of distress (Ying & Hu 1994;Sue et al, 1991;Cheung & Snowden 1991).…”