title: Collectivistic orientation, acculturative stress, cultural self-efficacy, and depression: a longitudinal study among Chinese internal migrants.
abstract: The current study examined the longitudinal relationship of collectivistic orientation and depression and the mediating effects of acculturative stress and cultural self-efficacy between collectivistic orientation and depression. We expect that collectivistic orientation would decrease acculturative stress and increase cultural self-efficacy, and in turn, improve depression. Using data from 641 Chinese internal migrants during a 1-year period, the results supported the hypothesis that collectivistic orientation predicted decreased depression. Moreover, collectivistic orientation alleviated depression through reducing acculturative stress. Although cultural self-efficacy was also a significant mediator, collectivistic orientation relieved depression through decreasing cultural self-efficacy. Implications for future research directions and counseling are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Macau, Macao, China, dhfpsy@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Hongfei
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Xiaoming
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Danhua
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Cheuk Chi
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Tam
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002681:China; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology*; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D015658:HIV Infections; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014171:Transients and Migrants / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult