Association between Parents' Country of Birth and Adolescent Depressive Symptoms: the Early Stages of Multicultural Society.

Jieun Jang Seung Hoon Kim Sang Ah Lee Young Choi Yoon Soo Choy Woorim Kim Sung In Jang

Published in: Journal of Korean medical science (2018)

Adolescents whose parents were born abroad are more likely to have depressive symptoms. Multicultural family support policies should be implemented in consideration of the characteristics of the parents' country of birth.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
gestational age
young adults
social support
public health
mental health
physical activity
sleep quality
preterm birth
low birth weight