Papeles del Psicologo
Volume 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 307-315

Acculturative stress and mental health in the inmigrant population (Article)

Collazos F.* , Qureshi A. , Antonin M. , Tomás-Sábado J.
  • a Programa de Psiquiatría Transcultural, Servicio de Psiquiatría, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain, Departamento de Psiquiatría, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona, Programa de Psiquiatría Transcultural, Servicio de Psiquiatría, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Pg. Vall d'Hebron 119-129, 08035 Barcelona, Spain
  • b Programa de Psiquiatría Transcultural, Servicio de Psiquiatría, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Barcelona, Spain
  • c Escola Universitària Dlnfermeria Gimbernat, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona
  • d Escola Universitària Dlnfermeria Gimbernat, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona

Abstract

The phenomenal increase in immigration seen in Spain over the past few years has opened up the debate concerning the relationship between immigration and psychopathology. A large number of studies in Europe and North America have shown contradictory findings; it remains unclear if there is a direct relationship between immigration and psychopathology. Increasingly, a direct relationship between immigration and the appearance of a mental disorder is questioned, although it is recognized that the migratory process, culture and minority group membership impact mental health. Stress related to immigration, cultural difference, and perceived discrimination are recognized as risk factors. This article examines the relationship between psychopathology and immigration with a focus on acculturative stress and its moderating factors.

Author Keywords

Mental health Acculturative stress Immigration

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-56549107009&partnerID=40&md5=6c72a92b4153da1bc672406a1682d449
ISSN: 02147823
Cited by: 15
Original Language: English