Date of Award
3-31-2010
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Department
Public Health
First Advisor
Frances McCarty, PhD - Committee Chair
Second Advisor
Sheryl Strasser, PhD - Committee Member
Abstract
Previous studies have documented an association between mental illness rates and US-nativity, younger age at immigration, and recent immigration status among Caribbean immigrants to the US. This analysis examines these associations with the addition of important demographic controls and two indices of family support and conflict in Caribbean immigrants represented in the National Survey of American Life (n = 1623). The results indicate that previous correlates disappear when the index of family conflict is taken into account. Future efforts should focus on culturally appropriate identification and treatment methods addressing family dynamics in Caribbean immigrants. INDEX WORDS: immigrant mental health, family dynamics, National Survey of American Life.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.57709/1346334
Recommended Citation
Carter, Brian D., "Examination of the Mental Health and Family Dynamics in Caribbean Immigrants using the National Survey of American Life." Thesis, Georgia State University, 2010.
doi: https://doi.org/10.57709/1346334