title: Interactive Effect of Immigration-Related Factors with Legal and Discrimination Acculturative Stress in Predicting Depression Among Asian American Immigrants.
abstract: This study examined the impact of discrimination and legal acculturative stress on Major Depression Episode lifetime among Asian American immigrants. It further examined the role of immigration related-factors (age at immigration, reason for immigration, and years spent in the U.S.) on the relationship of acculturative stress and Major Depression Episode lifetime. The National Latino and Asian American Study 2002-2003 dataset was used. The study findings were: (1) high discrimination and legal acculturative stress were associated with Major Depression Episode lifetime; (2) age at immigration buffered the relationship of discrimination acculturative stress and Major Depression Episode lifetime as well as the relationship of legal acculturative stress and Major Depression Episode lifetime; and (3) years spent in the U.S. buffered the relationship of discrimination acculturative stress and Major Depression Episode lifetime only. These findings highlight the complex relationship of factors that impact the mental health of the Asian American immigrants.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Recreation Professions, College of Health Sciences, University of Toledo, Mail Stop #119, HH1016, 2801, W. Bancroft Street, Toledo, OH, 43606-3390, USA. Shipra.Singh2@utoledo.edu.
authors.forename: Shipra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.affiliation: School of Public Health, University of Michigan, 2822 SPH I, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-2029, USA.
authors.forename: Amy Jo
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Schulz
authors.affiliation: Center for Research on Ethnicity, Culture and Health, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104-3028, USA.
authors.forename: Harold W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Neighbors
authors.affiliation: Vanderbilt University, 300 Calhoun Hall, Nashville, TN, 37235-1665, USA.
authors.forename: Derek M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Griffith
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001213:Asian / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000209:etiology; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011584:Psychology; D063505:Racism / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Acculturation stress; Asian American; Depression; Discrimination; Immigration factors; Legal stress