Depressive symptoaaatology: prevalence and psychosocial risk factors among mexican migrant farmworkers in California

Journal of Community Psychology
Volume 27, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 457-471

Depressive symptoaaatology: prevalence and psychosocial risk factors among mexican migrant farmworkers in California (Article)

Alderere E.* , Vega W.A. , Kolody D. , Aguilar-Goxiola S.

^a University of California, Berkeley, United States, Metropolitan Research and Policy Institute, UTSA Downtown Campus, 501 West Durango Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78207., United States
^b University of Texas, San Antonio, United States
^c San Diego State University, San Antonio, TX 78207., United States
^d California State University, Fresno, United States

Abstract

This is a study of 1,001 male and female Mexican migrant farmworkers, ages 18 to 59, in rural central California. The Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression (CES-D) scale was used to measure prevalence of depressive symptomatology and its distribution on demographic, social support, acculturation, and acculturation stress variables. CES-D caseness rates (≥ 16) were 21.1 % for men and 19.7% for women. Logistic regression showed significant risk increments among respondents with high levels of acculturation (adjusted OR = 6.2) and stress due to discrimination (adjusted OR = 2.4). © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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ISSN: 00904392

Cited by: 92

Original Language: English