The Conception of Depression in Chinese American College Students

The conception of depression in Chinese American college students was examined with the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D). It was hypothesized that, because of their significant engagement with mainstream American culture, these students' conception of depression would b...

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Published in:Cultural diversity & ethnic minority psychology 2000-05, Vol.6 (2), p.183-195
Main Authors: Ying, Yu-Wen, Lee, Peter A, Tsai, Jeanne L, Yeh, Yei-Yu, Huang, John S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acculturation
Adult
Asian Americans
Asian Americans - psychology
Attitude to Health
Biculturalism
Chinese Cultural Groups
College Students
Concepts
Depression - ethnology
Depression - psychology
European Continental Ancestry Group - psychology
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Female
Human
Humans
Major Depression
Male
Models, Psychological
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Racial and Ethnic Differences
Sampling Studies
Students - psychology
Students - statistics & numerical data
United States
United States of America
White People
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Summary:The conception of depression in Chinese American college students was examined with the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D). It was hypothesized that, because of their significant engagement with mainstream American culture, these students' conception of depression would better approximate White Americans' differentiated view ( L. Radloff, 1977 ) than the general Chinese American community's integrated view ( Y. Ying, 1988 ). A total of 353 bicultural Chinese American college students participated in the study. Consistent with the hypothesis, principal-components factor analysis with varimax rotation revealed a factor structure and loading similar to that found in White American adults. Confirmatory factor analysis also showed Chinese American college students to better approximate Radloff's differentiated model based on her White American samples than Ying's integrated model based on her Chinese American community sample. Implications of the findings and directions for future research are discussed.
ISSN:1099-9809
1939-0106
DOI:10.1037/1099-9809.6.2.183