TY - JOUR
T1 - Self-rated mental health among Asian American adults
T2 - Association with psychiatric disorders
AU - Kim, Giyeon
AU - Chiriboga, David A.
AU - Bryant, Ami
AU - Huang, Chao Hui
AU - Crowther, Martha
AU - Ma, Grace X.
PY - 2012/3
Y1 - 2012/3
N2 - The present study examined the association between self-rated mental health (SRMH) and diagnoses of psychiatric disorders among Asian American adults. Data were drawn from the National Latino and Asian American Survey (NLAAS, 2002-2003). Bivariate correlations and logistic regression analyses were conducted to compare the association in three subgroups of Asian Americans (i.e., Chinese, Filipinos, and Vietnamese). Results from logistic regression analyses show that after controlling for covariates, SRMH was significantly associated with diagnoses for any 12-month DSM-IV psychiatric disorders only among Filipinos (AOR: 2.06; 95% CI: 1.29-3.32). In the Vietnamese and Chinese samples, however, SRMH was not significantly associated with having any psychiatric disorders. The findings highlight the heterogeneity of Asian Americans' mental health status, and suggest the need for developing ethnic-specific strategies to screen mental disorders for different subgroups of Asian Americans.
AB - The present study examined the association between self-rated mental health (SRMH) and diagnoses of psychiatric disorders among Asian American adults. Data were drawn from the National Latino and Asian American Survey (NLAAS, 2002-2003). Bivariate correlations and logistic regression analyses were conducted to compare the association in three subgroups of Asian Americans (i.e., Chinese, Filipinos, and Vietnamese). Results from logistic regression analyses show that after controlling for covariates, SRMH was significantly associated with diagnoses for any 12-month DSM-IV psychiatric disorders only among Filipinos (AOR: 2.06; 95% CI: 1.29-3.32). In the Vietnamese and Chinese samples, however, SRMH was not significantly associated with having any psychiatric disorders. The findings highlight the heterogeneity of Asian Americans' mental health status, and suggest the need for developing ethnic-specific strategies to screen mental disorders for different subgroups of Asian Americans.
KW - Asian Americans
KW - NLAAS
KW - Self-rated mental health (SRMH)
KW - psychiatric disorders
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U2 - 10.1037/a0024318
DO - 10.1037/a0024318
M3 - Article
SN - 1948-1985
VL - 3
SP - 44
EP - 52
JO - Asian American Journal of Psychology
JF - Asian American Journal of Psychology
IS - 1
ER -
