Abstract
Immigration accounts for nearly half of US population growth in the past 20 years. This trend is expected to continue. To improve the nursing care of this vulnerable group, investigations have focused on clinical issues related to the increased incidence of physical and mental health problems, culturally specific health belief models and self-care practices, and how the resettlement experience effects psychosocial adjustment. Analyses have identified key demographic and migration characteristics, coping resources, and perceptions of life circumstances which influence immigrant health and psychological well-being. However, the association between such factors has not been explored nor has the relative importance of resilience been considered. In this study it was hypothesized that immigrants' psychological well-being is associated with being married, educated, employed, residing longer in the US, possessing higher resilience and having greater life satisfaction. It was also postulated that resilience and life satisfaction are more important predictors of well-being than demographic factors.
Sigma Membership
Alpha Chi, Theta Kappa
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Cross-Sectional
Research Approach
Quantitative Research
Keywords:
Minority & Ethnic Groups, Nursing Minorities, Psychological Health
Advisor
Karen Aroian
Degree
PhD
Degree Grantor
Boston College
Degree Year
1998
Recommended Citation
Christopher, Kimberly A., "Determinants of psychological well-being in immigrants" (2019). Dissertations. 1030.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1030
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Review Type
None: Degree-based Submission
Acquisition
Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2019-03-11
Full Text of Presentation
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 9828003; ProQuest document ID: 304432993. The author still retains copyright.