Social Work in Mental Health
Volume 15, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 457-468

City size matters: Vietnamese immigrants having depressive symptoms (Article)

Cheung M.* , Leung P. , Nguyen P.V.
  • a Graduate College of Social Work, University of Houston, Houston, TX, United States
  • b Graduate College of Social Work, University of Houston, Houston, TX, United States
  • c School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC, United States

Abstract

This cross-national study identified predictive factors contributing to depression among 691 Vietnamese migrated to the United States who responded to a community survey in two American cities. Measured by HSCL-25, the overall depression prevalence was 30.5%, higher in a large (32.3%) than mid-size city (19.8%). Logistic regression showed that immigration issues, residing in a large city, being female, having health concerns, and experiencing family concerns are significantly related to Vietnamese immigrants having depressive symptoms. Over half (51.4%) of the respondents sought help, and 46.3% preferred seeing their physicians to address mental health issues. Pre-migration counseling is recommended to prevent depression. © 2017 Taylor & Francis.

Author Keywords

Depression symptoms health concerns Help-seeking Vietnamese mental health Immigration issues

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84992409628&doi=10.1080%2f15332985.2016.1231156&partnerID=40&md5=a821a562a225f6d628fcd98cc810d915
DOI: 10.1080/15332985.2016.1231156
ISSN: 15332985
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English