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IMMIGRANT ADOLESCENT DEPRESSION AS A FUNCTION OF PREFERENCE FOR AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE

TERCİH EDİLEN BİR FONKSİYON OLARAK AMERİKAN YAŞAM TARZI VE GÖÇMEN ERGEN DEPRESYONU

Serra Hatipoglu(The University of Alabama at Birmingham)0000-0002-1344-3244
Magdalena Szaflarski(The University of Alabama at Birmingham)0000-0002-6228-1405
Pages
1654–1671
Publication Date
2021-09-30
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Regression analysis results showed parental preference for American way of life to be associated with lower levels of adolescent depression, independently of other factors, but English proficiency had no association.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Health disparities affect immigrant adolescents, but the role of parental acculturation in immigrant adolescent mental health remains unclear.
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Key Findings & Data:We examined associations of parental acculturation, social ties, and importance of cultural heritage with adolescent depression using data from the Children of Immigrants Longitudinal Study (n=1,765).
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Conclusion & Impact:Regression analysis results showed parental preference for American way of life to be associated with lower levels of adolescent depression, independently of other factors, but English proficiency had no association.
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⚙️Variables:Kültürlenme · Göçmen · Ergen

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Health disparities affect immigrant adolescents, but the role of parental acculturation in immigrant adolescent mental health remains unclear. We examined associations of parental acculturation, social ties, and importance of cultural heritage with adolescent depression using data from the Children of Immigrants Longitudinal Study (n=1,765). Adolescent depression was assessed with the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression scale and parental acculturation with English proficiency and preference for American way of life. Regression analysis results showed parental preference for American way of life to be associated with lower levels of adolescent depression, independently of other factors, but English proficiency had no association. Greater congruence in preference for American lifestyle between immigrant parents and their children appears protective for adolescent mental health. Understanding of different dimensions of parental acculturation and their relationships to adolescent mental health is key and warrants further research.

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Sağlık eşitsizlikleri göçmen ergenleri etkilemesine rağmen göçmen ergen ruh sağlığında ebeveyn kültürleşmesinin rolü belirsizliğini korumaktadır. Bu çalışmada Göçmen Çocuklar Boylamsal Çalışmasından (n=1,765) (Children of Immigrant Longitudinal Study) elde edilen veriler kullanılarak ebeveyn kültürü, sosyal bağlar ve kültürel mirasın önemi ile ergen depresyonu arasındaki ilişkiler incelenmiştir. Ergen depresyonu, Epidemiyolojik Araştırmalar Merkezi-Depresyon (Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression) Ölçeği ile ebeveyn kültürlenmesi ise İngilizce dil yeterlilikleri ve Amerikan yaşam tarzı tercihleri ile ölçülmüştür. Uygulanan regresyon analizi sonucunda, Amerikan yaşam tarzına yönelik ebeveyn tercihinin, diğer faktörlerden bağımsız olarak, daha düşük ergen depresyon seviyeleri ile ilişkili olduğunu göstermiş, ancak ebeveyn İngilizce dil yeterliliği ile ergen depresyon seviyesi arasında bir ilişki görülmemiştir. Göçmen ebeveynler ve çocukları arasındaki Amerikan yaşam tarzı tercihindeki uyumunun, ergen ruh sağlığı için koruyucu olduğu görülmüştür. Ebeveyn kültürlenmesinin farklı boyutlarının incelenmesi ve bunların ergen ruh sağlığıyla ilişkilerinin anlaşılması önemlidir ve daha fazla araştırılmayı gerektirmektedir.

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Hatipoglu, S., Szaflarski, M. (2021). IMMIGRANT ADOLESCENT DEPRESSION AS A FUNCTION OF PREFERENCE FOR AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE. Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli Üniversitesi SBE Dergisi, Cilt: 11 Sayı: 3, 1654–1671. https://doi.org/10.30783/nevsosbilen.980239

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