Understanding the experience and manifestation of depression among Korean immigrants in New York City.
Depression among immigrant groups, especially Korean immigrants, has often lacked a comprehensive understanding by the providers of Western health care. This study aims to explore the subjective experience of Korean immigrants suffering from depression during resettlement in the United States. A series of focus groups and in-depth interviews were conducted with Korean immigrants in New York City who identified themselves as depressed. Participants described their depression as manifested through the feeling of an "unbalanced self " and tended to express dysphoric symptoms in somatic terms. These differences need to be reflected in the assessment and treatment of depression in Korean immigrants.
Shin
Jinah K
JK
Elmurst Hospital Center, Elmhurst, NY 11373, USA. jshin124@hotmail.com
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D054521:Cultural Competency; D003469:Culture; D003863:Depression / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007723:Korea / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009519:New York City / Q000453:epidemiology; D011594:Psychometrics; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult