Correlates of Psychological Distress Among Filipino Americans and Filipinos Living in Urban Areas in the United States and the Philippines.

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Journal of Transcultural Nursing Pub Date : 2023-07-01 Epub Date: 2023-03-17 DOI:10.1177/10436596231159004

Reimund Serafica, Miguel Fudolig, Jennifer Kawi, Andrew Thomas Reyes, Erwin William A Leyva, Francisco S Sy, Lorraine S Evangelista

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Abstract

Introduction: Many Asian immigrants, including Filipino Americans (FilAms), experience psychological distress (PD) due to the challenges in adjusting to their new country and culture. This descriptive comparative study aimed to compare FilAms and Filipinos concerning their levels of PD, sources of stress, and use of health-promotion strategies.

Methods: Data from 89 FilAms and 95 Filipinos living in urban cities, obtained from the I-HELP-FILIPINOS database, measuring cardiometabolic risks, mental health, and environmental stressors in 2017, including PD, were examined.

Results: The mean age of all participants (N = 184) was 44.2 ± 22.8 years old. Both groups rated their health as good to excellent, although Filipinos were significantly more likely to be distressed (p < .001). Filipinos were also more likely to ascribe stress to employment (48.3% vs. 68.2%, p =.006) and finances (28.1% vs. 52.6%, p <.001) than FilAms.

Discussion: While both groups shared comparative perspectives on health, FilAms reported lower PD than Filipinos. The most significant source of stress was the country of residence. We recommend tailoring interventions to each local context's unique social and environmental circumstances.

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生活在美国和菲律宾城市地区的美籍菲律宾人和菲律宾人心理压力的相关因素》（Correlates of Psychological Distress Among Filipino Americans and Filipinos Living in Urban Areas in the United States and Philippines）。

导言：许多亚洲移民，包括菲律宾裔美国人（Filipino Americans，简称 "菲裔美国人"），在适应新国家和新文化的过程中都会遇到心理困扰（PD）。这项描述性比较研究旨在比较菲律宾裔美国人和菲律宾裔美国人的心理困扰程度、压力来源以及健康促进策略的使用情况：从 I-HELP-FILIPINOS 数据库中获取了 89 名菲律宾裔美国人和 95 名居住在城市的菲律宾人的数据，研究了他们在 2017 年的心脏代谢风险、心理健康和环境压力因素（包括肺结核）：所有参与者（N = 184）的平均年龄为（44.2 ± 22.8）岁。两组人都将自己的健康状况评为良好至优秀，但菲律宾人更容易感到痛苦（p < .001）。菲律宾人也更倾向于将压力归咎于就业（48.3% 对 68.2%，p =.006）和财务（28.1% 对 52.6%，p 讨论）：虽然两组人对健康的看法相同，但菲律宾裔美国人的预期寿命低于菲律宾人。最大的压力来源是居住国。我们建议根据每个地方独特的社会和环境情况采取相应的干预措施。

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Journal of Transcultural Nursing 医学-护理

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4.60

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>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Journal of Transcultural Nursing (TCN) is a peer-reviewed journal that offers nurses, educators, researchers, and practitioners theoretical approaches and current research findings that have direct implications for the delivery of culturally congruent health care and for the preparation of health care professionals who will provide that care. This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).