Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Volume 20, Issue 3, 2018, Pages 619-631

Depression and Antidepressant Use Among Asian and Hispanic Adults: Association with Immigrant Generation and Language Use (Article)

Chen P.* , Hussey J.M. , Monbureau T.O.
  • a Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Campus Box #8120, 206 W. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, United States
  • b Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States, Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
  • c Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Campus Box #8120, 206 W. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC 27516, United States

Abstract

This research investigates the psychological well-being and usage of medical treatments by Asian and Hispanic immigrant descendants. Using data from all four waves of Add Health study, this paper focuses on two outcomes: (1) depression and (2) levels of antidepressant use by race/ethnicity, immigrant generation, and linguistic acculturation levels during adulthood. Findings reveal that depression is prevalent among Mexican Americans, other Hispanics, and Asian Americans. Furthermore, Mexican Americans and Asian Americans have reported a lower level of antidepressant use than whites, with Asian Americans attaining the lowest level when immigrant generation, language acculturation levels, and other socioeconomic factors are held constant. We also find that those who are linguistically less acculturated have much lower levels of antidepressant use than their monolingual English-speaking counterparts. © 2017, Springer Science+Business Media New York.

Author Keywords

Asian and Hispanics Language acculturation Antidepressant use Depression Immigrant generation

Index Keywords

depression longitudinal study human Longitudinal Studies language ethnology United States Young Adult Humans migrant psychology Asian Americans male Emigrants and Immigrants Acculturation Asian American female Antidepressive Agents cultural factor adult Mexican Americans antidepressant agent Mexican American
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85019724059&doi=10.1007%2fs10903-017-0597-1&partnerID=40&md5=31825bfc25b459b629c24244e797c271
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-017-0597-1
ISSN: 15571912
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English