A comparison of quality of life and depression between female married immigrants and native married women in Taiwan.

Abstract:

BACKGROUNDS:Immigration to Taiwan is often connected with marriage, resulting in the presence of so-called married immigrants or foreign brides. AIMS:To compare the quality of life (QOL) and prevalence of depression between female married immigrants and native married women. METHODS:Trained assistants used the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form-36 (MOS SF-36) and the disaster-related psychological screening test (DRPST) to interview 1,602 married women who were 16-50 years of age. Half (801) of the participants were female immigrants, whilst the remainder comprised the age-matched control group that consisted of 801 native married women. Participants who scored C2 (probable major depressive episode) on the DRPST were assessed according to DSM-IV criteria by a senior psychiatrist. The MOS SF-36 measures QOL and has two dimensions: the physical component summary (PCS) and the mental component summary (MCS). RESULTS:Married immigrants had a lower prevalence (3.5%) of major depressive episodes than native women (8.9%) in Taiwan. Variables such as an increased severity of psychosocial impact were the best predictors of a lower PCS and MCS. CONCLUSION:Compared to Taiwanese native married women, fewer married immigrants had stressful life events or depression, and they reported higher QOL. After controlling for putative confounding factors, the married immigrants still had better mental QOL and a lower prevalence rate of depression

authors

Chou FH,Chen PC,Liu R,Ho CK,Tsai KY,Ho WW,Chao SS,Lin KS,Shen SP,Chen CC

doi

10.1007/s00127-009-0130-5

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2010-09-01 00:00:00

pages

921-30

issue

9

eissn

0933-7954

issn

1433-9285

journal_volume

45

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