title: Ethnic community supports and psychological well-being of Vietnamese refugees.
abstract: This study examines the psychological well-being of 160 Vietnamese refugees in the US.  Path analysis was performed by using version 6 of LISREL to assess the structural relationships between variables included in the analysis.  The findings reveal that ethnic community supports, self-esteem, and income have significant direct effects on psychological well-being.  In addition, education, length of residence, English speaking ability, and social adjustment have significant indirect effects on psychological well-being
authors.lastname: Thanh Van Tran
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D001208:Asia; D001210:Asia, Southeastern; D001519:Behavior; D003256:Community Participation; D003469:Culture; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D004522:Educational Status; D004641:Emigration and Immigration; D005006:Ethnicity; D005843:Geography; D007802:Language; D009656:North America; D009934:Organization and Administration; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011584:Psychology; D012036:Refugees; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012917:Social Adjustment; D012919:Social Behavior; D013997:Time Factors; D014171:Transients and Migrants; D014481:United States; D014744:Vietnam
keywords: Americas; Asia; Behavior; Community Participation; Cultural Background; Demographic Factors; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Educational Status; Ethnic Groups; Geographic Factors; Language; Migrants; Migration; North America; Northern America; Organization And Administration; Population; Population Characteristics; Population Dynamics; Psychological Factors; Refugees; Residence Characteristics; Social Adjustment; Social Behavior; Southeastern Asia; Time Factors; United States; Viet Nam