How much orientation towards the host culture is healthy? Acculturation style as risk enhancement for depressive symptoms in immigrants

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作者
Behrens, Katharina [1 ]
del Pozo, Melina A. [2 ]
Grosshennig, Anika [3 ]
Sieberer, Marcel [2 ]
Graef-Calliess, Iris T. [2 ,4 ]
机构
[1] Hannover Med Sch, Dept Psychosomat Med & Psychotherapy, D-30625 Hannover, Germany
[2] Hannover Med Sch, Dept Psychiat Social Psychiat & Psychotherapy, D-30625 Hannover, Germany
[3] Hannover Med Sch, Inst Biostat, D-30625 Hannover, Germany
[4] Wahrendorff Clin, Ctr Transcultural Psychiat & Psychotherapy, Hannover, Germany
关键词
Depressive symptoms; acculturation style; immigrants; acculturation; cultural identity; DISORDERS; BEHAVIOR; STRESS;
D O I
10.1177/0020764014560356
中图分类号
R749 [精神病学];
学科分类号
100205 ;
摘要
Aims: As the specific acculturative tasks and challenges involved in the migration process can lead to an increased risk for depressive symptoms, the study was designed to gain further insight into the interrelation between acculturation styles and mental health. Methods: A total of n=90 patients with different ethnic backgrounds from an outpatient consultation service for immigrants at the Hannover Medical School were investigated by the Hannover Migration and Mental Health Interview (HMMH), the Centre for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) and the Frankfurt Acculturation Scale (FRAKK). Results: The majority of the subjects (84.4%) had a clinically significant depression. The extent of depressive symptoms was determined by the selected acculturation style (1) (F=3.29, p=.025): Subjects with integration as acculturation style showed less depressive symptoms than subjects with assimilation as acculturation style. Furthermore, subjects with segregation as acculturation style also showed less depressive symptoms than subjects with assimilation. Conclusion: The results suggest that even when undergoing extreme emotional distress, eventually leading to mental disorder, integration, as an acculturation style, seems to serve as a protective resource and possibly prevents further decline.
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