Title |
Depression and Its Correlates Among Brazilian Immigrants in Massachusetts, USA
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Published in |
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, July 2017
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DOI | 10.1007/s10903-017-0632-2 |
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Authors |
Felippe Lazar-Neto, Andressa C. Sposato Louzada, Ricardo Faé de Moura, Fernando Morelli Calixto, Marcia C. Castro |
Abstract |
The goal of this paper is to assess the frequency of depression symptoms among Brazilian immigrants living in Massachusetts, the second largest Brazilian immigrant population in the United States, and to identify correlates of depression. A convenience sample of Brazilian immigrants aged 18 or older residing in Massachusetts was used. Data were collected from December 2013 to March 2014, in the Consulate General of Brazil in Boston and in three religious events, using a structure questionnaire and the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). Depression symptoms were observed in 35.3% of the respondents, with equal distribution by sex. Correlates of depression were low income, being single, poor English proficiency, and poor self-perception of health. These results suggest a need for community outreach, sensitization, and counseling, in Portuguese and adapted to the culture of Brazilian immigrants. |
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United States | 2 | 67% |
Unknown | 1 | 33% |
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Members of the public | 3 | 100% |
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Unknown | 61 | 100% |
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Student > Master | 12 | 20% |
Student > Bachelor | 7 | 11% |
Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 10% |
Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 10% |
Researcher | 3 | 5% |
Other | 4 | 7% |
Unknown | 23 | 38% |
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Nursing and Health Professions | 8 | 13% |
Medicine and Dentistry | 7 | 11% |
Psychology | 7 | 11% |
Social Sciences | 5 | 8% |
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 5% |
Other | 6 | 10% |
Unknown | 25 | 41% |