Language acquisition, unemployment and depressive disorder among Southeast Asian refugees: a 10-year study
Language acquisition, unemployment and depressive disorder among Southeast Asian refugees: a 10-year study
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DOI：
10.1016/s0277-9536(00)00412-3
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发表时间：
2001-11-01
影响因子：
5.4
通讯作者：
Hou, F
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作者：
Beiser, M;Hou, F
本研究探讨了失业的风险诱导效应和语言设施对在加拿大定居的东南亚难民心理健康的保护作用。在抵达后的头十年里，抑郁症和失业率急剧下降。虽然在此期间语言流利程度也有所提高，但大约8%的样本在10年后仍然不会说英语。最初的抑郁是随后抑郁的一个强有力的预测因子。对于男性来说，加拿大的工作经验是未来就业的最强预测因素，而对于女性来说，抑郁症被证明是就业能力的重要预测因素。尤其是对男性来说，失业是患抑郁症的一个潜在风险因素。在移民初期，英语能力对抑郁和就业没有影响。然而，在加拿大的第一个十年结束时，英语流利程度是抑郁和就业的重要预测指标，特别是在难民妇女和在重新安置的最初几年没有进入劳动力市场的人中。研究结果表明，风险因素和保护因素的心理健康显著性随移民安置阶段的不同而变化。2001爱思唯尔科学有限公司版权所有。
The current study examines the risk-inducing effects of unemployment and the protective effects of language facility on the mental health of Southeast Asian refugees resettling in Canada. Rates of depression and of unemployment declined dramatically during the first decade after arrival. Although language fluency also improved during this period, approximately 8% of the sample spoke no English even after 10 years in the country. Initial depression was a strong predictor of subsequent depression. For males, job experience in Canada was the strongest predictor of subsequent employment whereas, for women, depression proved an important predictor of employability. For men in particular, unemployment was a potent risk factor for depression. During the initial period of resettlement, English-speaking ability had no effect on depression or on employment. However, by the end of the first decade in Canada, English language fluency was a significant predictor of depression and employment, particularly among refugee women and among people who did not become engaged in the labor market during the earliest years of resettlement. Study results demonstrate that the mental health salience of risk and protective factors changes according to the phase of resettlement. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.