title: Role of Social Support in Examining Acculturative Stress and Psychological Distress Among Asian American Immigrants and Three Sub-groups: Results from NLAAS.
abstract: This study examined the impact of acculturative stress and social support (family and friend) on psychological distress among Asian American immigrants and three Asian sub-groups (Vietnamese, Filipino and Chinese) immigrants. The National Latino and Asian American Study 2002-2003 dataset was used. The study findings were: (1) among all Asian American immigrants high language barrier and discrimination stress were associated with increased level of psychological distress, but similar association was not present for legal stress; (2) among all Asian American immigrants high family social support decreased the levels of psychological distress, and in addition, friend social support buffered the relationship of discrimination and psychological distress; and (3) among Vietnamese, Filipino, and Chinese, differential association of social support and acculturative stress to psychological distress were observed. These findings highlight the importance of social support among Asian American immigrants, while also paying attention to the variation that may exist between different sub-groups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Recreation Professions, College of Health Sciences, University of Toledo, 2801 W. Bancroft St., Mail Stop 119, Office #1016, Toledo, OH, 43606, USA. Shipra.singh2@utoledo.edu.
authors.forename: Shipra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Recreation Professions, College of Health Sciences, University of Toledo, 2801 W. Bancroft St., Mail Stop 119, Office #1016, Toledo, OH, 43606, USA. Kimberly.mcbride@utoledo.edu.
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: McBride
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine Residency, Health Allegiance, 205 N. East Avenue, Jackson, MI, 49201, USA. Vivek.kak@AllegianceHealth.org.
authors.forename: Vivek
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kak
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001213:Asian / Q000523:psychology*; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D003144:Communication Barriers; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D033062:Friends / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007802:Language; D008297:Male; D010679:Philippines / Q000208:ethnology; D063505:Racism / Q000523:psychology; D012737:Sex Factors; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014744:Vietnam / Q000208:ethnology
keywords: Acculturative stress; Asian American; Immigrants; National Latino Asian American Study; Psychological distress; Social support