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Emigration Stress and Langltage Proficiency as Correlates of Depression in a Sample of Southeast Asian Refugees

Perry M. Nicassio, Ph.D.

Department of Psychiatry, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Gary S. Solomon, Ph.D.

Columbia Mental Health Center, Columbia, Tennessee

Steven S. Guest, M.D.

George Washington University Hospital

Joel E. McCullough, B.S.

Vanderbilt University Mecical Center

This research evaluated a stress management, coping skills model of adjustment in the analysis of depression in a sample of Laotian refugees living in the southeastern United States. Stressful events and experiences during emigration and a lack of English proficiency were associated with depressive symptoms, while demographic variables and social support were not. English proficiency also significantly reduced the impact of acculturative stressors on depression, suggesting that language skill may act as a stress buffer in the new cultural environment.

International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Vol. 32, No. 1, 22-28 (1986)
DOI: 10.1177/002076408603200103
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