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Chronic illness and depression among Chinese immigrant elders
- Authors:
- WU Bei, TRAN Tranh V., AMJAD Quartel-Ayne
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 43(2/3), 2004, pp.79-95.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The purpose of the study is to explore the unique effects of various chronic illnesses on depression in a sample of Chinese immigrant elders. The data were collected in the Greater Boston area at various social service agencies, social, and religious institutions. A self-administered sample of 177 Chinese-speaking immigrant elders was included in the study. The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) was used to measure depressive symptoms in the study. Regression analysis was performed for three measures of depression: 7-selected CES-D scale, its subscale somatic symptoms, and depressive symptoms. Chronic illnesses have various effects on the selected CES-D score, and its subscales under the total sample and the samples of male and female respondents. Conclusions: The findings suggest that medical, psychological, and social work treatments or interventions for depression should take the impact of chronic illnesses into consideration. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580)