Krause N, Goldenhar L M
Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109-2029.
J Gerontol. 1992 Nov;47(6):S279-88. doi: 10.1093/geronj/47.6.s279.
The goal of this study was to evaluate the relationship between acculturation and psychological distress in three groups of older adults who have immigrated from Mexico, Cuba, and Puerto Rico. Financial strain and social isolation are specified as intervening mechanisms that are thought to link acculturation with well-being in late life. Data from a recent nationwide survey of older Hispanics suggest that levels of psychological distress tend to vary across Hispanic groups and that these differences may be attributed in part to the complex interplay between educational attainment, language acculturation, financial strain, and social isolation.
本研究的目的是评估三组从墨西哥、古巴和波多黎各移民而来的老年人的文化适应与心理困扰之间的关系。经济压力和社会孤立被指定为中间机制，人们认为这些机制将文化适应与晚年的幸福感联系起来。最近一项针对西班牙裔老年人的全国性调查数据表明，心理困扰程度在不同西班牙裔群体中往往有所不同，这些差异可能部分归因于教育程度、语言文化适应、经济压力和社会孤立之间的复杂相互作用。
