Effects of acculturation and social network support on depression among elderly Korean immigrants
Effects of acculturation and social network support on depression among elderly Korean immigrants
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DOI：
10.1080/13607863.2012.660622
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发表时间：
2012-01-01
影响因子：
3.4
通讯作者：
Kihl, Taesuk
中科院分区：
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作者：
Kim, Bum Jung;Sangalang, Cindy C.;Kihl, Taesuk
目的：文化适应和社会网络支持已被确定为移民和老年人群心理健康的预测因子。本研究探讨了文化适应和社会网络支持对老年韩国移民抑郁症的独立和互动影响。方法：自我报告的措施包括社会人口学特征，文化适应，社会网络支持，抑郁症状。本研究采用横断面分析的一个社区为基础的cohol.Results：控制人口统计变量的影响后，一个强大的分层回归模型表明，社会网络支持与抑郁症状呈负相关。此外，文化适应和社会网络之间的相互作用与较低水平的抑郁症状显著相关（beta=-0.29，p
Objective: Acculturation and social network support have been identified as predictors of mental health for immigrant and elderly populations. The present study examined both independent and interactive effects of acculturation and social network support on depressive symptomatology among elderly Korean immigrants.Method: Self-reported measures included sociodemographic characteristics, acculturation, social network support, and depressive symptoms. This study used cross-sectional analysis of a community-based cohort.Results: After controlling for the effects of demographic variables, a robust hierarchical regression model indicated that social network support was negatively associated with depressive symptoms. Also, the interaction between acculturation and social network was significantly associated with lower levels of depressive symptoms (beta= -0.29, p