Depression and its psychosocial correlates among older Asian immigrants in North America: A critical review of two decades' research

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 615-652

  Kuo, Ben C H ^a   Chong, Vanessa ^a   Joseph, Justine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

Correlate of depression; Older Asian; Prevalence of depression; Psychosocial theory of depression

Indexed keywords

ASIAN; BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; NORTH AMERICA; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASIAN AMERICANS; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CANADA; DEPRESSION; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; FAMILY; FAR EAST; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 49749145980     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264308321001     Document Type: Review

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