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Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 6/2014

01-12-2014 | Original Paper

Acculturation, Gender, and Mental Health of Southeast Asian Immigrant Youth in Canada

Authors: Carla T. Hilario, Dzung X. Vo, Joy L. Johnson, Elizabeth M. Saewyc

Published in: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health | Issue 6/2014

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Abstract

The relationships between mental health, protective factors and acculturation among Southeast Asian youth were examined in this study using a gender-based analysis. Population-based data from the 2008 British Columbia Adolescent Health Survey were used to examine differences in extreme stress and despair by acculturation. Associations between emotional distress and hypothesized protective factors were examined using logistic regression. Stratified analyses were performed to assess gender-related differences. Recent immigrant youth reported higher odds of emotional distress. Family connectedness and school connectedness were linked to lower odds of extreme stress and despair among girls. Family connectedness was associated with lower odds of extreme stress and despair among boys. Higher cultural connectedness was associated with lower odds of despair among boys but with higher odds of extreme stress among girls. Findings are discussed in relation to acculturation and gender-based patterns in protective factors for mental health among Southeast Asian immigrant youth.
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Metadata
Title
Acculturation, Gender, and Mental Health of Southeast Asian Immigrant Youth in Canada
Authors
Carla T. Hilario
Dzung X. Vo
Joy L. Johnson
Elizabeth M. Saewyc
Publication date
01-12-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health / Issue 6/2014
Print ISSN: 1557-1912
Electronic ISSN: 1557-1920
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-014-9978-x

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