title: Depression, stress, mastery, and social resources in four ethnocultural women's groups.
abstract: This descriptive study was designed to examine the interrelationships of depression, stress, mastery, and social resources in four ethnocultural women's groups. The random sample (N = 212) was comprised of Chinese (n = 60), Vietnamese (n = 46), Portuguese (n = 56), and Latin American (n = 50) immigrant women. Using the CES-D, high depressive symptoms were reported by all groups. Collectively, the major correlates and predictors of depression were perceived stress and mastery. Group-specific analyses revealed different models for predicting depression in each ethnic group. The findings underscore the need for observation of the indicators of depression in immigrant women--regardless of their phase of resettlement--and a flexible, individualized approach to ethnic women's psychological health care.
authors.affiliation: London Intercommunity Health Center, London, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Franks
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Faux
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002170:Canada; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D004522:Educational Status; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D004651:Employment; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007843:Latin America / Q000208:ethnology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011174:Portugal / Q000208:ethnology; D012944:Social Support; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000208:ethnology*; D014744:Vietnam / Q000208:ethnology