Mehta S
Department of Psychology, Auburn University Montgomery, AL 36117-3596, USA.
Genet Soc Gen Psychol Monogr. 1998 Feb;124(1):61-78.
A community sample of Indian immigrants in the United States (N = 195) completed a survey to assess the relationship between acculturation and mental health. The relationship among several social and demographic variables, three aspects of acculturation (perception of acceptance, cultural orientation, and language usage), and three aspects of mental health (psychological distress, acculturative stress, and satisfaction) were examined. Multiple regression analyses were used to identify statistical predictors of a composite index of mental health. Results indicated that acceptance and cultural orientation play crucial roles in mental health, independent of various social and demographic variables. Feeling accepted by the host society and being involved with Americans and U.S. culture were related to better mental health.
在美国的印度移民社区样本（N = 195）完成了一项调查，以评估文化适应与心理健康之间的关系。研究考察了几个社会和人口统计学变量、文化适应的三个方面（接受度感知、文化取向和语言使用）以及心理健康的三个方面（心理困扰、文化适应压力和满意度）之间的关系。采用多元回归分析来确定心理健康综合指数的统计预测因素。结果表明，接受度和文化取向在心理健康中起着关键作用，独立于各种社会和人口统计学变量。感到被东道国社会接受并融入美国人和美国文化与更好的心理健康有关。
