A Cross-Cultural Measure of Depressive Symptoms among Vietnamese Americans.

Tran, Thanh V.; Ngo, Dung; Conway, Kerry

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ERIC Number: EJ664128

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2003

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A Cross-Cultural Measure of Depressive Symptoms among Vietnamese Americans.

Tran, Thanh V.; Ngo, Dung; Conway, Kerry

Social Work Research, v27 n1 p56-64 Mar 2003

This study developed a culturally valid measure of depressive symptoms among Vietnamese Americans in two ways--by systematically exploring issues of cultural meaning and gender differences, and by using current methodological tools to assess the factor structure of a widely used depression scale. (Contains 38 references and 2 tables.) (GCP)

Descriptors: Asian Americans, Cultural Influences, Culture Fair Tests, Depression (Psychology), Factor Structure, Measures (Individuals), Sex Differences, Vietnamese People

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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