| Title | Screening for depression in immigrant Chinese-American elders: Results of a pilot study |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2001 |
| Authors | Stokes, SChen, Thompson, LW, Murphy, S, Gallager-Thompson, D |
| Journal | Journal of Gerontological Social WorkJournal of Gerontological Social Work |
| Volume | 36 |
| Pagination | 27-44 |
| ISBN Number | 0163-4372<br/>1540-4048 |
| Accession Number | Peer Reviewed Journal: 2002-01442-002 |
| Keywords | *Chinese Cultural Groups, *Immigration, *Major Depression, *Screening, Affective Disorders [3211], Human Male Female Adulthood (18 yrs & older) Middle Age (40-64 yrs) Aged (65 yrs & older), screening, depression, immigrant Chinese-American elders, us |
| Abstract | Depression is a common mental health problem among Chinese elderly, but it often goes undiagnosed and untreated. Despite an increase in the population of elderly Chinese immigrants in the US, there have been few published studies on this topic. The authors' purpose was to determine the extent of depression in the participant population, using an updated Chinese translation of the original 30-item Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS; J. A. Yesavage et al, 1983). A convenience sample of 102 Mandarin speaking Chinese elderly participants (aged 60 yrs+) in two senior centers in Santa Clara County, CA was recruited. A total of 29.4% of participants showed symptoms of depression, higher than the range found in the older adult American population (13-20%). Those most likely to be depressed ranged in age from 60-69 yrs (32%), lived with their children (37%), rated their financial and health status as below average, had less than a high school education, and lived in the US for less than 5 years. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved). |
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