Immigration-Related Factors and Mental Disorders Among Asian Americans

• DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2006.088401
• Publication Date: 2006-12-01T01:51:35Z
• Authors: David T. Takeuchi; Nolan Zane; Seunghye Hong; David H. Chae; Fang Gong; Gilbert C. Gee; Emily Walton; Stanley Sue; Margarita Alegría
• Keywords: Adult; Male; China; Adolescent; Philippines; Risk Assessment; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Residence Characteristics; Risk Factors; Humans; 10. No inequality; Aged; Language; Depressive Disorder; Family Characteristics; Asian; Communication Barriers; Emigration and Immigration; Middle Aged; Anxiety Disorders; Health Surveys; 3. Good health; Female

Objectives. We examined lifetime and 12-month rates of any depressive, anxiety, substance abuse disorders in a national sample Asian Americans. focused on factors related to nativity immigration as possible correlates mental disorders. Methods. Data were derived from the National Latino American Study, first epidemiological survey Americans United States. Results. The relationships between immigration-related different for men women. Among women, was strongly associated with disorders, immigrant women having lower most compared US-born Conversely, English proficiency men. who spoke proficiently generally had nonproficient speakers. Conclusions. For Americans, but ways Future studies will need examine gender an important factor specifying association health.