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Cultural immersion, acculturation strategies, and depressive symptoms among first-generation Vietnamese migrants in Germany.

Laura Elisabeth TutureaEric HahnSelin MavitunaLuisa EillinghoffThanh Loan DoKerem BögeThi Minh Tam Ta
Published in: The International journal of social psychiatry (2023)
The current study identified crucial factors in the acculturation process, such as depressive symptoms, language skills, education, gender, and age at arrival. Our findings emphasize that immersion into both the dominant and the ethnic culture plays an essential supportive role in the mental health of migrants.
Keyphrases
  • depressive symptoms
  • mental health
  • social support
  • healthcare
  • sleep quality
  • autism spectrum disorder
  • mental illness
  • physical activity