McDonald R, Vechi C, Bowman J, Sanson-Fisher R
Community, Aged and Mental Health Service, Hunter Area Health Service, Wallsend, New South Wales, Australia.
Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 1996 Aug;30(4):457-62. doi: 10.3109/00048679609065017.
To determine the levels and predictors of psychological distress within a Latin American community in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.
Participants (n = 184) were interviewed in their homes by a bilingual interviewer using a specially prepared questionnaire and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12).
Of the 13 independent variables examined, two demographic and two immigrant-related variables were significantly associated with an above-threshold score: marital status, employment status, perceived discrimination, and dissatisfaction with life in Australia.
Compared to results from other community surveys, the levels of psychological distress within this Latin American community appear to be relatively high.
确定澳大利亚新南威尔士州亨特地区一个拉丁裔社区中心理困扰的程度及预测因素。
由一名双语访谈员使用一份专门编制的问卷和一般健康问卷（GHQ - 12）在参与者（n = 184）家中进行访谈。
在所考察的13个自变量中，两个人口统计学变量和两个与移民相关的变量与高于临界值的分数显著相关：婚姻状况、就业状况、感知到的歧视以及对在澳大利亚生活的不满。
与其他社区调查的结果相比，这个拉丁裔社区中心理困扰的程度似乎相对较高。
