Correlates of Quality of Life in New Migrants to Hong Kong from Mainland China

Autor/inn/en	Wong, Winky K. F.; Chou, Kee-Lee; Chow, Nelson W. S.
Titel	Correlates of Quality of Life in New Migrants to Hong Kong from Mainland China
Quelle	In: Social Indicators Research, 107 (2012) 2, S.373-391 (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0303-8300
DOI	10.1007/s11205-011-9853-2
Schlagwörter	Quality of Life; Questionnaires; Foreign Countries; Economic Factors; Depression (Psychology); Immigrants; Correlation; Multiple Regression Analysis; Neighborhoods; Social Support Groups; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Acculturation; Counseling Services; China; Hong Kong + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lebensqualität; Fragebogen; Ausland; Ökonomischer Faktor; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Korrelation; Neighbourhoods; Nachbarschaft; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Akkulturation; Hongkong
Abstract	The concept of Quality of life (QOL) has received considerable attention from different disciplines. The aim of this study was to identify what are the correlates of QOL among Chinese new immigrants in Hong Kong. Data were collected through a cross-sectional survey among 449 Hong Kong new immigrants from Mainland China. Bivariate and multiple regression analyses were performed to examine the association between immigrants' QOL and their demographic characteristics, socio-economic factors, optimism, sense of control, perceived social support, perceived neighborhood disorder, collective efficacy, pre-migration planning, depressive symptoms and acculturation stress. Our findings demonstrated that depressive symptom is the most prominent factor in reducing immigrants' level of QOL, perceived social support and optimism are the two important factors that enhance the QOL of these depressed immigrants. Our results indicate that preventive measures must be developed, and professional counseling and psychological support services must be provided to new immigrants in Hong Kong, especially those who have depressive symptoms. (Contains 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10