Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
Volume 39, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 133-140

Comparison of self-reported emotional and behavioral problems in Turkish immigrant, Dutch and Turkish adolescents (Article)

Janssen M.M.M. , Verhulst F.C. , Bengi-Arslan L. , Erol N. , Salter C.J. , Crijnen A.A.M.*
  • a Dept. of Child/Adolescent Psychiatry, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Sophia Children's Hospital, P. O. Box 2060, 3000 CB Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • b Dept. of Child/Adolescent Psychiatry, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Sophia Children's Hospital, P. O. Box 2060, 3000 CB Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • c Dept. of Child/Adolescent Psychiatry, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Sophia Children's Hospital, P. O. Box 2060, 3000 CB Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • d Dept. of Child Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Ankara, Ankara, Turkey
  • e Dept. of Child/Adolescent Psychiatry, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Sophia Children's Hospital, P. O. Box 2060, 3000 CB Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • f Dept. of Child/Adolescent Psychiatry, Erasmus Medical Center Rotterdam, Sophia Children's Hospital, P. O. Box 2060, 3000 CB Rotterdam, Netherlands

Abstract

Objective. The aim of this study was to compare self-reported emotional and behavioral problems for Turkish immigrant, native Dutch and native Turkish adolescents. Method. A total of 379 Turkish immigrant adolescents living in the Netherlands, and 1,039 Dutch adolescents from the general population completed the Dutch translation of the Youth Self-Report (YSR); 2,151 Turkish adolescents from the general population completed the Turkish translation of the YSR; parents of Turkish immigrant adolescents filled in the Turkish translation of the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL/4-18). Results. Turkish immigrant adolescents scored themselves significantly higher than Dutch adolescents on five of the 11 YSR syndromes, most markedly on the Anxious/Depressed, Withdrawn and Internalizing scales. Dutch adolescents scored themselves higher than immigrant adolescents on the Somatic Complaints and Delinquent Behavior scales. Turkish immigrant adolescents scored themselves higher than Turkish adolescents on five of the 11 scales, most markedly on the Delinquent Behavior scale. Total problems scores for Turkish immigrant adolescents were higher than for Dutch and Turkish adolescents. Turkish immigrant adolescents scored themselves higher than their parents assessed them on seven of the 11 scales. Conclusion. Turkish immigrant adolescents reported more problems in comparison to their Dutch and native Turkish peers. Different patterns of parent-child interaction, family values and delay of Dutch language skills are considered to be responsible for these differences in scores.

Author Keywords

Migration-Adolescents Cross-cultural comparison Child Behavior Checklist Youth-Self-Report

Index Keywords

anxiety self disclosure rating scale Parents Netherlands immigrant depression psychological aspect Adolescent Psychology human Self Report statistics controlled study Turkey (republic) comparative study Child Behavior Disorders language child behavior ethnology interview Humans family ethnic difference Cross-Cultural Comparison Adolescent parent male child psychology female Socioeconomic Factors socioeconomics cultural factor emotional disorder scoring system Article behavior disorder adult migration Turkey Juvenile Delinquency Interviews Emigration and Immigration Analysis of Variance delinquency child parent relation Child
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DOI: 10.1007/s00127-004-0712-1
ISSN: 09337954
Cited by: 58
Original Language: English