Examines the psychological well-being of 160 Vietnamese refugees in the United States. Path analysis was performed by using version 6 of LISREL to assess the structural relationships between variables included in the analysis. The findings reveal that ethnic community supports, self-esteem, and income have significant direct effects on psychological well-being. -from Author

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