Ethnic Identity, Resettlement Stress and Depressive Affect Among Southeast Asian Refugees in Canada  

Oleh:

Beiser, Morton N. M. N. ; Hou, Feng

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Social Science & Medicine (www.elsevier.com/locate/sosscimed) vol. 63 no. 1 (Jul. 2006), page 137-150.
Topik: ethnics; identity; depression; discrimination; multiculturalism; unemployment; language

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Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: SS53.5 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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Does commitment to an ethic identity enhance or jeopardize psychological well being ? Using data from a study of southeast asian boat people, this study examined the mental health effects of ethnic identification's the former refugees confronted common resettlement stressors in canada, unemployment, discrimination and lack of fluency in the dominant society language. The study team adminsitered a questionnaire to 6647 respondents covering ethnic identification, demographic and employment information, language fluency, experiences with discrimination, and depressive affect. Context helped determine the relationship between ethnic identificational and depressive affect. When the southeast asians encountered racial discrimination or unemployment, ethnic identity attachment amplified the risk of repressive affect. By contrast, a strongly held ethnic identity provided a psychological advantage for individuals experiencing difficulties with the dominant language.

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