Depression and Its Correlates Among Brazilian Immigrants in Massachusetts, USA

The goal of this paper is to assess the frequency of depression symptoms among Brazilian immigrants living in Massachusetts, the second largest Brazilian immigrant population in the United States, and to identify correlates of depression. A convenience sample of Brazilian immigrants aged 18 or older residing in Massachusetts was used. Data were collected from December 2013 to March 2014, in the Consulate General of Brazil in Boston and in three religious events, using a structure questionnaire and the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). Depression symptoms were observed in 35.3% of the respondents, with equal distribution by sex. Correlates of depression were low income, being single, poor English proficiency, and poor self-perception of health. These results suggest a need for community outreach, sensitization, and counseling, in Portuguese and adapted to the culture of Brazilian immigrants.

• Publication year

  2017

• Venue

  Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

• Publication date

  2017-07-31

• Fields of study

  Sociology, Medicine, Psychology

• Identifiers
  DOI 10.1007/s10903-017-0632-2PMID 28762078PMCID 6061077
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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