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Mental Health Status of a Latin American Community in New South Wales

1996; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 30; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3109/00048679609065017

1440-1614

Robert C. McDonald, Carmen Vechi, Jenny Bowman, Rob Sanson‐Fisher,

Racial and Ethnic Identity Research

To determine the levels and predictors of psychological distress within a Latin American community in the Hunter region of New South Wales, Australia.Participants (n = 184) were interviewed in their homes by a bilingual interviewer using a specially prepared questionnaire and the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12).Of the 13 independent variables examined, two demographic and two immigrant-related variables were significantly associated with an above-threshold score: marital status, employment status, perceived discrimination, and dissatisfaction with life in Australia.Compared to results from other community surveys, the levels of psychological distress within this Latin American community appear to be relatively high.