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- Title
Social Capital in Ethnic Communities and Mental Health: A Study of Older Korean Immigrants.
- Authors
Jang, Yuri; Park, Nan; Chiriboga, David; Yoon, Hyunwoo; An, Sok; Kim, Miyong
- Abstract
This study examined how social capital in ethnic communities (e.g., social cohesion, community support, community participation, and negative interaction) influences depressive symptoms of older Korean immigrants. Using survey data from 209 participants in Central Texas ( M = 69.6, SD = 7.50), hierarchical regression models of depressive symptoms were examined with the following sets of predictors: (1) demographics, (2) physical health, (3) sociocultural factors, and (4) ethnic community factors. After controlling for the multiple sets of individual-level variables previously known to be important predictors of mental health, ethnic community factors made a substantial contribution. Higher levels of depressive symptoms were observed among individuals who received lower levels of community support ( β = −0.14, p < 0.05), had limited participation in ethnic community events and activities ( β = −0.15, p < 0.05), and reported more frequent negative interactions with ethnic community members ( β = 0.12, p < 0.05). Findings highlight the importance of social capital in ethnic communities and hold implications for improving older ethnic immigrants' mental well-being.
- Subjects
SOCIAL capital; IMMIGRANTS; REGRESSION analysis; COMMUNITY support; ETHNICITY; MENTAL health
- Publication
Journal of Cross-Cultural Gerontology, 2015, Vol 30, Issue 2, p131
- ISSN
0169-3816
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10823-015-9258-9