Acculturation, social alienation, and depressed mood in midlife women from the former Soviet Union

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• Personal Author:
  Choi M ; Feetham S ; Michaels Miller A ; Sorokin O ; Wang E ; Wilbur J
• Description:
  Level of acculturation has been linked to depressed mood in studies across culturally diverse immigrant groups. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of acculturation, social alienation, personal and family stress, and demographic characteristics on depressed mood in midlife immigrant women from the former Soviet Union. Structural equation modeling showed that higher acculturation scores, measured by English language and American behavior, were indirectly related to lower scores for depressed mood. Higher acculturation levels promoted mental health indirectly by reducing social alienation and, subsequently, lowering family and personal stress, both of which had direct relationships to symptoms of depression. These findings support the ecological framework that guided our research and point to the importance of focusing on contextual factors in developing interventions for new immigrants. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Aging Epidemiology Mental Health Occupational Health Safety Women
• Keywords:
  Age-groups Author Keywords: Cultural Research Depression Humans Models Psychological-effects Psychological-factors Social Support Sociological-factors Stress Women's Health

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• ISSN:
  0160-6891
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Illinois ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  134-146
• Volume:
  29
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20039651
• Citation:
  Res Nurs Health 2006 Apr; 29(2):134-146
• Contact Point Address:
  Arlene Michaels Miller, Public Health, Mental Health & Administrative Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago M/C 802, 845 South Damen Avenue, Room 906, Chicago, IL 60612
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2006
• Performing Organization:
  University of Illinois at Chicago
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Research in Nursing and Health
• End Date:
  20290630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/192818/cdc_192818_DS1.pdf
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