کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
953825 927607 2008 10 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
“Feeling blue” in Spanish: A qualitative inquiry of depression among Mexican immigrants
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی سیاست های بهداشت و سلامت عمومی
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
“Feeling blue” in Spanish: A qualitative inquiry of depression among Mexican immigrants
چکیده انگلیسی

Studies of the cultural construction of depression among Mexican immigrant men in the USA are rare. This paper is a qualitative inquiry into how this population of men identifies depression and its perceived causes and remedies. Data were gathered from seven focus groups with a total of 38 adult Mexican immigrant men. Results indicate that depresión (depression) is a valid and familiar concept among this group. While the reporting of somatic symptoms does occur, it appears that interpersonal problems and affective symptoms are among the most salient in identifying someone as depressed. The causes are described as predominantly social in origin, arising directly out of the participants' experiences of immigration and adaptation. Similarly, the proposed remedies are primarily social in nature with an emphasis being put on help from the community, the family, or a professional. Colloquial terms are provided in both Spanish and English and direct quotes from the focus group discussions are included.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: Social Science & Medicine - Volume 67, Issue 2, July 2008, Pages 228–237
نویسندگان
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