Chinese Migrants’ Mental Health and Adjustment to Life in New Zealand
Chinese Migrants’ Mental Health and Adjustment to Life in New Zealand
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中国移民在新西兰的心理健康与生活适应
DOI：
10.1046/j.1440-1614.1999.00519.x
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发表时间：
1999
影响因子：
4.6
通讯作者：
W. Young
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作者：
M. Abbott;S. Wong;Maynard M. Williams;M. Au;W. Young
目的：本研究的目的是确定和评估的相对重要性的预测因素的自我评估的调整和精神病发病率的中国新移民。方法：居住在奥克兰且年龄在15岁或以上的中国移民（n = 271）完成了一份邮寄问卷，其中包括中国健康问卷（CHQ）。大多数受访者来自香港和台湾。结果：大多数受访者没有报告重大的调整问题。精神病患病率为19%。经历问题的主要预测因素包括当地人的拒绝，年龄在26-35岁或45岁以上以及英语水平低。预测适应不良的主要因素包括失业、英语水平低、缺乏大学教育、年龄较小、居住时间较短、期望未得到满足以及后悔来到新西兰。轻微精神障碍的预测因子包括后悔、女性、年龄较小。对于居住两年或两年以下的移民，失业和就业不足是额外的风险因素。丈夫不在身边的母亲和父母不在身边的年轻人患精神疾病的几率也很高。结论：虽然这一样本的精神障碍的总体患病率最近的移民似乎是类似的一般人口，重大的风险因素被确定。研究结果扩展了对移民的适应和心理健康的了解，并为初级和二级预防干预措施提供了潜在的协调中心。
Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify and assess the relative importance of predictors of the self-rated adjustment and psychiatric morbidity of recent Chinese migrants. Method: Chinese migrants (n = 271) living in Auckland and aged 15 years or older completed a postal questionnaire that included the Chinese Health Questionnaire (CHQ). The majority of respondents came from Hong Kong and Taiwan. Results: Most respondents did not report major adjustment problems. The psychiatric morbidity rate was 19%. Major predictors of experiencing problems included rejection by locals, being aged 26–35 years or over 45 years and low English proficiency. Major predictors of poor adjustment included unemployment, low English proficiency, lack of university education, younger age, shorter residency, expectations not met and regrets about coming to New Zealand. Predictors of minor mental disorder included regretting coming, female gender and younger age. For migrants resident 2 years or less, unemployment and underemployment were additional risk factors. Mothers with absent husbands and young people with absent parents also had elevated rates of mental disorder. Conclusions: Although the overall prevalence of mental disorder for this sample of recent migrants appears to be similar to that of the general population, significant risk factors were identified. The findings extend knowledge of the adjustment and the mental health of migrants and provide potential focal points for primary and secondary prevention interventions.