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Factors Associated with Symptoms of Depression Among Bhutanese Refugees in the United States.
- Source :
- Journal of Immigrant & Minority Health; Dec2015, Vol. 17 Issue 6, p1705-1714, 10p
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Refugees are at risk for psychiatric morbidity, yet little is known about their mental health conditions. We identified factors associated with depression symptoms among Bhutanese refugees in the US. We randomly selected adult Bhutanese refugees (N = 386) to complete a cross-sectional survey concerning demographics, mental health symptoms, and associated risk factors. The case definition for depression symptoms was ≥1.75 mean depression score on the Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25. More women (26 %) than men (16 %) reported depression symptoms ( p = 0.0097). Higher odds of depression symptoms were associated with being a family provider, self-reported poor health, and inability to read and write Nepali (OR 4.6, 39.7 and 4.3, respectively) among men; and self-reported poor health and inability to read and write Nepali (OR 7.6, and 2.6 respectively) among women. US-settled Bhutanese refugees are at risk for depression. Providers should be aware of these concerns. Culturally appropriate mental health services should be made more accessible at a local level. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- BHUTANESE refugees
ANXIETY
CHI-squared test
CONFIDENCE intervals
MENTAL depression
PSYCHOLOGY of immigrants
POST-traumatic stress disorder
QUESTIONNAIRES
PSYCHOLOGY of refugees
RESEARCH funding
SEX distribution
LOGISTIC regression analysis
CROSS-sectional method
DATA analysis software
ODDS ratio
MANN Whitney U Test
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15571912
- Volume :
- 17
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Immigrant & Minority Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 110652558
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-014-0120-x