Social Science and Medicine
Volume 43, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 1309-1316

Physical and psychological well-being among immigrant referrals to colonoscopy (Article)

Anson O.* , Pilpel D. , Rolnik V.
  • a Department of Sociology of Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel
  • b Dept. of Epidemiol. and Eval. of H., Soroka Medical Centre, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel
  • c Dept. of Epidemiol. and Eval. of H., Soroka Medical Centre, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel

Abstract

The association between immigration and well-being was studied in 2 groups of referrals to colonoscopy in the Negev region of Israel: Eastern Europe born (n = 278) and Israeli born (n = 70). The findings of this study suggest that the first 3 years after migration are associated with inferior physical and psychological well-being, and, to a lesser degree, with poorer family functioning and limited social interactions. The differences between immigrants and Israeli born tended to fade away as years went by, and the most veteran immigrants, those who immigrated more than 40 years prior to the study, scored best on most physical and psychological well-being indicators. Findings are discussed in terms of a life events approach and in terms of Israeli immigration regulations and absorption policy.

Author Keywords

Immigration Length of residence Well-being

Index Keywords

colorectal cancer male colonoscopy human female patient referral major clinical study immigrant Aged social interaction adult colon polyp Israel Article family life immigration wellbeing life event
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-0030297821&doi=10.1016%2f0277-9536%2895%2900401-7&partnerID=40&md5=7e3bc15aaa0e422fbc48caf1b143823a
DOI: 10.1016/0277-9536(95)00401-7
ISSN: 02779536
Cited by: 15
Original Language: English