title: Contributing factors of depressive symptoms among elderly Korean immigrants in Texas.
abstract: This study examined various life stresses associated with relocation that may contribute to depressive symptoms among Korean immigrant elders in Texas. A sample of 120 elders was assessed using the Geriatric Depression Scale-Short Form and a 90-min face-to-face interview. Over 1/3 of respondents (37.5%) had symptoms of depression. Regression analyses (R(2)  = .331) indicate that self-rated health, stressful life events, English language proficiency, satisfaction of visiting one's birth place, and watching TV were correlates of depressive symptoms among them. The findings of this observational study may be used as a baseline for designing service program for this population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Work, Binghamton University, State University of New York, Binghamton, NY 13902, USA. sykang@binghamton.edu
authors.forename: Suk-Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Randall
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Basham
authors.forename: Yi Jin
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging / Q000208:ethnology*; D001213:Asian / Q000523:psychology*; D003863:Depression / Q000208:ethnology*; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D056910:Republic of Korea / Q000208:ethnology; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000208:ethnology; D013690:Television; D013781:Texas / Q000453:epidemiology