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Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 4/2018

Open Access 01-08-2018 | Original Paper

Depression and Its Correlates Among Brazilian Immigrants in Massachusetts, USA

Authors: Felippe Lazar-Neto, Andressa C. Sposato Louzada, Ricardo Faé de Moura, Fernando Morelli Calixto, Marcia C. Castro

Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | Issue 4/2018

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Abstract

The goal of this paper is to assess the frequency of depression symptoms among Brazilian immigrants living in Massachusetts, the second largest Brazilian immigrant population in the United States, and to identify correlates of depression. A convenience sample of Brazilian immigrants aged 18 or older residing in Massachusetts was used. Data were collected from December 2013 to March 2014, in the Consulate General of Brazil in Boston and in three religious events, using a structure questionnaire and the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). Depression symptoms were observed in 35.3% of the respondents, with equal distribution by sex. Correlates of depression were low income, being single, poor English proficiency, and poor self-perception of health. These results suggest a need for community outreach, sensitization, and counseling, in Portuguese and adapted to the culture of Brazilian immigrants.
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Metadata
Title
Depression and Its Correlates Among Brazilian Immigrants in Massachusetts, USA
Authors
Felippe Lazar-Neto
Andressa C. Sposato Louzada
Ricardo Faé de Moura
Fernando Morelli Calixto
Marcia C. Castro
Publication date
01-08-2018
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health / Issue 4/2018
Print ISSN: 1557-1912
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1920
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-017-0632-2

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