Erschienen in:
01.02.2009 | Original Paper
A Longitudinal Analysis of Depressive Symptoms among Asian and Pacific Islander Mothers At-Risk for Child Maltreatment
verfasst von:
Van M. Ta, Hee-Soon Juon, Andrea C. Gielen, Donald Steinwachs, Elizabeth McFarlane, Anne Duggan
Erschienen in:
Community Mental Health Journal
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Ausgabe 1/2009
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Abstract
This longitudinal study examined racial differences in depressive symptoms at three time points among Asian, Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander (NHOPI) and white mothers at-risk for child maltreatment (n = 616). The proportion of mothers with depressive symptoms ranged from 28 to 35% at all time points. Adjusted analyses revealed that Asian and NHOPI mothers were significantly more likely than white mothers to have depressive symptoms but this disparity was present only among families at mild/moderate risk for child maltreatment. Future research should identify ways to reduce this disparity and involve the Asian and NHOPI communities in prevention and treatment program design and implementation.