Beyond Assimilation: Contributions of Sociodemographic Factors and Social Supports to Disparities in Depressive Symptoms Between Immigrant and Native Adolescents

Autor/in	Leonardo, Jennifer Braga
Titel	Beyond Assimilation: Contributions of Sociodemographic Factors and Social Supports to Disparities in Depressive Symptoms Between Immigrant and Native Adolescents
Quelle	In: Youth & Society, 48 (2016) 6, S.834-855 (22 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0044-118X
DOI	10.1177/0044118X13520560
Schlagwörter	Acculturation; Immigrants; Adolescents; Depression (Psychology); Socioeconomic Influences; Social Influences; Longitudinal Studies; At Risk Persons; Age Differences; Minority Groups; Stress Variables; Social Support Groups; Language Usage; Self Esteem; Hypothesis Testing; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Measures (Individuals); Parent Background; Statistical Analysis; School Role; Peer Influence; Questionnaires; Interviews; Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale; National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Akkulturation; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Sozialer Einfluss; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Risikogruppe; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Ethnische Minderheit; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Sprachgebrauch; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Hypothesenprüfung; Hypothesentest; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Messdaten; Elternhaus; Statistische Analyse; Fragebogen; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik
Abstract	This study investigated the contribution of assimilation, sociodemographic factors, and social supports to depressive symptoms in immigrant adolescents, using Waves I and II of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (N = 4,263). Immigrant adolescents reported more risk factors and higher levels of depressive symptoms than native peers. However, generational status ceased to be a correlate of depressive symptoms when sociodemographic variables were controlled. Findings challenge assimilation theories premised on the assumption that immigrants face unique migration-related challenges. Immigrant adolescents are vulnerable due to greater likelihood of increased age, a racial/ethnic minority status, and lower socioeconomic status. They are also at a comparative disadvantage for social supports. Stress and supports were identified as mediators with unique relationships to sociodemographic factors. Assimilation theory, social network theory, and an ecological perspective informed the study. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01