Article: Interaction between pre- and post-migration factors on depressive symptoms in new migrants to Hong Kong from Mainland China

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TitleInteraction between pre- and post-migration factors on depressive symptoms in new migrants to Hong Kong from Mainland China
AuthorsChou, KL1
Wong, WKF1
Chow, NWS1
KeywordsDepression
Migration
Quality of life
Stress
Issue Date2011
PublisherSpringer New York LLC. The Journal's web site is located at http://springerlink.metapress.com/openurl.asp?genre=journal&issn=0010-3853
CitationCommunity Mental Health Journal, 2011, v. 47 n. 5, p. 560-567 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10597-010-9333-1
AbstractThe goal of the current study is to examine the role of poor migration planning as a moderator for the effects of two post-migration factors, namely acculturation stress and quality of life, on symptoms of depression. Using a random sample of 347 Hong Kong new migrants from a 1-year longitudinal study, we used multiple regression analyses to examine both the direct and interaction effects of poorly planned migration, acculturation stress, and quality of life on depressive symptoms. Although poorly planned migration did not predict depressive symptoms at 1-year follow-up, it did exacerbate the detrimental effect of the two post-migration factors, namely high stress or low quality of life (both also measured at baseline) on depressive symptoms at this stage. Our results indicate that preventive measures must be developed for new immigrants in Hong Kong, especially for those who were not well prepared for migration. © 2010 The Author(s).
ISSN0010-3853
2011 Impact Factor: 1.03
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.058
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10597-010-9333-1
ISI Accession Number IDWOS:000295574200009
ReferencesReferences in Scopus
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dc.contributor.authorChou, KL
dc.contributor.authorWong, WKF
dc.contributor.authorChow, NWS
dc.date.accessioned2012-02-21T05:44:48Z
dc.date.available2012-02-21T05:44:48Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.description.abstractThe goal of the current study is to examine the role of poor migration planning as a moderator for the effects of two post-migration factors, namely acculturation stress and quality of life, on symptoms of depression. Using a random sample of 347 Hong Kong new migrants from a 1-year longitudinal study, we used multiple regression analyses to examine both the direct and interaction effects of poorly planned migration, acculturation stress, and quality of life on depressive symptoms. Although poorly planned migration did not predict depressive symptoms at 1-year follow-up, it did exacerbate the detrimental effect of the two post-migration factors, namely high stress or low quality of life (both also measured at baseline) on depressive symptoms at this stage. Our results indicate that preventive measures must be developed for new immigrants in Hong Kong, especially for those who were not well prepared for migration. © 2010 The Author(s).
dc.description.naturepublished_or_final_version
dc.description.otherSpringer Open Choice, 21 Feb 2012
dc.identifier.citationCommunity Mental Health Journal, 2011, v. 47 n. 5, p. 560-567 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10597-010-9333-1
dc.identifier.citeulike7471393
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10597-010-9333-1
dc.identifier.eissn1573-2789
dc.identifier.epage567
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000295574200009
dc.identifier.issn0010-3853
2011 Impact Factor: 1.03
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.058
dc.identifier.issue5
dc.identifier.openurl
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-80054755698
dc.identifier.spage560
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/145097
dc.identifier.volume47
dc.languageEng
dc.publisherSpringer New York LLC. The Journal's web site is located at http://springerlink.metapress.com/openurl.asp?genre=journal&issn=0010-3853
dc.publisher.placeUnited States
dc.relation.ispartofCommunity Mental Health Journal
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.rightsThe Author(s)
dc.rightsCreative Commons: Attribution 3.0 Hong Kong License
dc.subjectDepression
dc.subjectMigration
dc.subjectQuality of life
dc.subjectStress
dc.titleInteraction between pre- and post-migration factors on depressive symptoms in new migrants to Hong Kong from Mainland China
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. The University of Hong Kong