Asian Student Depression in American High Schools: Differences in Risk Factors

There are inconsistent findings about depression in Asians. This study examined risk factors for depression in Asian and Caucasian adolescents. Stratified bivariate secondary analyses of risk indicators and depressed mood were performed in this cross-sectional study of high school survey data (9th t...

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Published in:The Journal of school nursing 2011-12, Vol.27 (6), p.455-462
Main Authors: Song, Suzan J., Ziegler, Robert, Arsenault, Lisa, Fried, Lise E., Hacker, Karen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic Achievement
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior - ethnology
Adolescents
Asian Americans
Asian Americans - psychology
Asian Americans - statistics & numerical data
At Risk Persons
Attitude to Health - ethnology
Cross-Sectional Studies
Cultural Characteristics
Data Analysis
Depression (Psychology)
Depression - epidemiology
Depression - ethnology
European Continental Ancestry Group - psychology
Female
Grade 10
Health Behavior - ethnology
High School Students
Humans
Immigrants
Incidence
Injuries
Male
Massachusetts
Nursing
Parent Influence
Prevalence
Racial Differences
Regression Analysis
Risk Factors
School Health Services - organization & administration
School Nurses
Sexuality
Smoking
Socioeconomic Status
Standardized Tests
Student Participation
Student Surveys
Students - psychology
Students - statistics & numerical data
Surveys and Questionnaires
United States - epidemiology
Violence
Whites
Youth Risk Behavior Survey
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Summary:There are inconsistent findings about depression in Asians. This study examined risk factors for depression in Asian and Caucasian adolescents. Stratified bivariate secondary analyses of risk indicators and depressed mood were performed in this cross-sectional study of high school survey data (9th to 12th grades) from 2,542 students (198 Asian). Asians had a higher prevalence of depressed symptoms, but similar risk factors as Caucasians. Smoking and injury at work were major risk factors for depressed mood among Asians. Asian-specific risk factors for depression were being foreign-born and having a work-related injury. Asian and Caucasian teens have similar risk factors for depressed mood, though being foreign born and having a work-related injury are risk factors specific to Asian youth, possibly related to social–economic status. Providers of care in school, such as school nurses, can be important primary screeners of depression for Asian students in particular.
ISSN:1059-8405
1546-8364
DOI:10.1177/1059840511418670