Chen Yiwei, Xu Huanzhen, O'Brien William, Gao Yanling, Dong Xinqi
1888 Department of Psychology, Bowling Green State University, OH, USA.
56651 Psychological Development Center, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, P.R. China.
Int J Aging Hum Dev. 2022 Jul;95(1):3-17. doi: 10.1177/00914150211024187. Epub 2021 Jun 28.
The present study aimed to examine the role of acculturation in mitigating the negative impact of perceived stress on depressive symptoms among U.S. Chinese older adults. Data of 3,159 Chinese adults over 60 years old were drawn from the Population Study of Chinese Elderly in Chicago (PINE). In addition to socio-demographic variables, participants' acculturation levels, perceived stress, and depressive symptoms were assessed. Perceived stress was positively related to depressive symptoms among Chinese older adults. However, no significant association was found between acculturation level and depressive symptoms. Regression analysis supported the moderation hypothesis of acculturation level on the relationship between perceived stress on depressive symptoms. The negative impact of perceived stress on depressive symptoms was mitigated for Chinese older adults who had higher levels of acculturation than for those who had lower levels of acculturation. The findings have implications in minority aging and mental health policies during the on-going pandemic era.
本研究旨在探讨文化适应在美国华裔老年人中减轻感知压力对抑郁症状负面影响方面的作用。3159名60岁以上华裔成年人的数据取自芝加哥华裔老年人人口研究（PINE）。除社会人口统计学变量外，还评估了参与者的文化适应水平、感知压力和抑郁症状。在华裔老年人中，感知压力与抑郁症状呈正相关。然而，未发现文化适应水平与抑郁症状之间存在显著关联。回归分析支持文化适应水平对感知压力与抑郁症状之间关系的调节假设。与文化适应水平较低的华裔老年人相比，文化适应水平较高的华裔老年人中，感知压力对抑郁症状的负面影响得到了缓解。这些研究结果对当前疫情时代的少数族裔老龄化和心理健康政策具有启示意义。
