Effects of acculturation and social network support on depression among elderly Korean immigrants

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 787-794

  Kim, Bum Jung ^a   Sangalang, Cindy C ^b   Kihl, Taesuk ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Sangmyung University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Depression; Elderly Korean immigrants; Social network support

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DEPRESSION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; KOREA; MALE; MIGRATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ACCULTURATION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; KOREA; LOS ANGELES; MALE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84863453778     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2012.660622     Document Type: Article

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