Mental health of Asian Indians: Relevant issues and community implications

Durvasula, Ramani; Mylvaganam, Gaithri A.

doi:10.1002/1520-6629(199404)22:2<97::aid-jcop2290220206>3.0.co;2-#

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“…In Indian culture, a strong attachment and sense of responsibility to the family form the very core of the culture (Durvasula and Mylvaganam 1994;Saran and Eames 1980). The traditional family structure of India has typically been patriarchal, hierarchical, extended, and interdependent (Das and Kemp 1997).…”

Section: Cultural Values and Beliefs Among Asian Indiansmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The traditional family structure of India has typically been patriarchal, hierarchical, extended, and interdependent (Das and Kemp 1997). Family harmony and interdependence are highly encouraged among Indian families (Durvasula and Mylvaganam 1994). Children (regardless of gender) are expected to bring honor to the family by respecting elders, obeying authority figures without question, and adhering to cultural values (Durvasula and Mylvaganam 1994;Ranganath and Ranganath;Segal 1998).…”

Section: Cultural Values and Beliefs Among Asian Indiansmentioning

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Parental Overprotection, Cultural Value Conflict, and Psychological Adaptation among Asian Indian Women in America

Varghese

Jenkins

2009

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The present study related generational status, marital status, parental overprotection (control), and cultural value conflict to self-esteem and depression among first and second-generation Asian Indian immigrant women in the south-midwestern United States. Self-report data from 73 community-dwelling women supported the hypotheses that unmarried and second-generation women would report greater maternal control and cultural value conflict than would married and first-generation women. Secondgenerational status, high maternal control, and high cultural value conflict correlated with higher depressive symptomology; being married, low maternal control, and low cultural value conflict were related to high self-esteem. Regression analyses indicated a mediating role for cultural value conflict for depression symptom predictors, but not for self-esteem predictors. Open-ended response data provided enriched understanding of these women's cultural and family conflicts.

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Section: Cultural Values and Beliefs Among Asian Indiansmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Cultural Values and Beliefs Among Asian Indiansmentioning

confidence: 99%

Parental Overprotection, Cultural Value Conflict, and Psychological Adaptation among Asian Indian Women in America

Varghese

Jenkins

2009

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“…Researchers also discussed the feelings of stigma and shame attached to mental illness (Durvasula and Mylaganam 1994;Gilbert et al 2004). This is largely due to the misconception that mental illness is incurable.…”

Section: Mental Health Depression and South Asiansmentioning

confidence: 99%

Predictors of Depression in Aging South Asian Canadians

Lai

Surood

2007

J Cross Cult Gerontol

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This study examined the prevalence and factors of depression among aging South Asians in Canada. Telephone surveys were conducted with a random sample of aging South Asians aged 55 and above. Hierarchical regression analysis was used to determine the factors of depression, which was measured by an adapted 15-item Geriatric Depression Scale. Over one in five (21.4%) participants reported at least a mild level of depression. A stronger agreement with South Asian cultural values was significantly related to a higher probability of being depressed. Physical health variables were the most significant factors after controlling for socio-demographic and culture-related factors. The findings have demonstrated the linkages between the relationships among socio-cultural factors and depression in older South Asians. Mental health interventions should consider the cultural uniqueness of this target population and the service delivery system should ensure that services are known and accessible to the increasingly culturally diverse aging population.

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“…Immigration to the United States opened up to professional and educated Indians in 1965 with the passing of the Immigration Act of 1965 (Durvasula & Mylvaganam, 1994;Quddus, 2005;Prashad, 2000). Acculturation may have been even more difficult for these immigrants as members of a collectivist culture of origin (Wong & Wong, 2006;Durvasula & Mylvaganam, 1994).…”

Section: Indian Diaspora In the United States And Collective Identitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Acculturation may have been even more difficult for these immigrants as members of a collectivist culture of origin (Wong & Wong, 2006;Durvasula & Mylvaganam, 1994). After a literature review, Bhugra (2005) concluded that migrants who move from a collectivistic culture to an individualistic one, where there is little social support, experience increased stress.…”

Section: Indian Diaspora In the United States And Collective Identitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Where Identity and Trauma Converge: Hindu-Muslim Perceptions of the 2002 Gujarati Riots

Patel¹,

Nath²

2013

Journal of Muslim Mental Health

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The 2002 Gujarati Riots were one of the worst outbreaks of violence between Hindus and Muslims in India in recent history. There has been a lack of studies that have looked at victims' experiences of the riots and their processing of trauma sequelae related to the riots. Ten Gujarati Hindus and seven Gujarati Muslims were interviewed who were in Gujarat during the 2002 violence. Using a modified grounded theory approach for qualitative data, three principal distinctions between the Hindu and Muslim respondents were found: 1) perceptions of the responsibility of the Gujarat state government, 2) affect towards the experience of the riots, and 3) coping strategies utilized. The preliminary results suggest that affect and prejudices may differentially impact the process of cultural trauma and subsequent coping strategies. The study highlights how cultural identity shapes views of others and the discrepant processing of collective violence and trauma by individual members of two religious groups with a history of communalism.

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Mental health of Asian Indians: Relevant issues and community implications

Cited by 73 publications

References 31 publications

Parental Overprotection, Cultural Value Conflict, and Psychological Adaptation among Asian Indian Women in America

Parental Overprotection, Cultural Value Conflict, and Psychological Adaptation among Asian Indian Women in America

Predictors of Depression in Aging South Asian Canadians

Where Identity and Trauma Converge: Hindu-Muslim Perceptions of the 2002 Gujarati Riots

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