Nguyen Duy
Silver School of Social Work, New York University, 1 Washington Square North, New York, NY 10003, USA.
J Behav Health Serv Res. 2011 Oct;38(4):526-33. doi: 10.1007/s11414-011-9245-z.
The demographic landscape of the United States is changing as the general population ages and the size of racial/ethnic minority groups grows. Most prior studies on mental health service use among Asians in America have overlooked older adults. A deeper understanding of the way acculturation factors impact help-seeking behaviors among older Asian Americans will inform behavioral health practice and program planners as they address the disparities affecting a diverse racial group. The California Health Interview Survey was used to examine the correlates of perceived mental health need among 980 older Asian immigrants. The study found that English proficiency and other covariates affected how Asian Americans perceived mental health need. Implications for understanding the help-seeking behaviors of older Asian immigrants are discussed.
随着美国总人口老龄化以及少数族裔群体规模的扩大，美国的人口结构正在发生变化。此前大多数关于美国亚裔心理健康服务使用情况的研究都忽略了老年人。深入了解文化适应因素如何影响老年亚裔美国人的求助行为，将为行为健康实践和项目规划者提供信息，帮助他们解决影响这个多元种族群体的差异问题。加州健康访谈调查被用于研究980名老年亚洲移民中感知到的心理健康需求的相关因素。研究发现，英语水平和其他协变量影响了亚裔美国人对心理健康需求的感知。文中讨论了对理解老年亚洲移民求助行为的启示。
