Resilience and depressive symptoms in mainland Chinese immigrants to Hong Kong

Yu, Xin; Stewart, Sunita M.; Liu, Iris K. F.; Lam, Tai Hing

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“…Within Chinese culture, individuals are inclined to assume responsibility for their family members and always collaborate as a unit when facing serious diseases. 3 This cultural factor could explain why the level of family hardiness was not weak. A moderate level of family hardiness implies the absence of an overly negative reaction within the family in the face of a member’s HF, which is indicative of a type of plasticity.…”

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“…Heart failure (HF) has been described as “the unconquered iceberg” of cardiovascular disease in the 21st century, affecting almost 38 million families worldwide and 13.7 million families in China. 1 , 2 Influenced by Confucian cultural values of familism and collectivism, 3 Chinese people tend to treat HF as a central family event, usually investing substantial amounts of time and resources into handling this disease. The vast majority of stable HF patients in China choose to recuperate at home.…”

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Family Hardiness in Patients with Heart Failure: Exploring Protective Factors and Identifying the Mediator

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Background Struggling with heart failure (HF) may be a distressful experience for the entire family. As a key variable contributing to positive family functioning, family hardiness can protect against HF-related harm. Thus, recognizing factors associated with family hardiness could promote strategies that enable successful adaptation to HF. This study aimed to explore protective factors linked to family hardiness among HF patients. Patients and Methods A cross-sectional study was undertaken in 2020 among 167 HF patients in Nanjing, China. The study measures comprised a self-designed general information questionnaire, the Family Hardiness Index, the Mutuality Scale, the Positive and Negative Affect Scale, and the Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire. The data analysis was performed using IBM SPSS, version 25 and comprised Pearson’s correlation analysis, a multiple linear regression model, and an analysis of mediating effects. Results The average Family Hardiness Index score for the 167 HF patients was 57.95 ± 11.41. The multiple linear regression analysis revealed that mutuality, active coping style, and positive emotions of HF patients positively predicted family hardiness (β = 0.359, 0.308, and 0.215, respectively; all P ˂ 0.05). Mutuality between patients and family members had partial mediating effects between active coping style, positive emotions, and family hardiness. Conclusion Our results revealed that patients’ active coping styles, positive emotions, and mutuality were protective factors associated with family hardiness. In light of our findings, we suggest that active coping strategies, positive emotions, and, especially, closer relationships within families should be encouraged during the rehabilitation and follow-up care of HF patients.

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Family Hardiness in Patients with Heart Failure: Exploring Protective Factors and Identifying the Mediator

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“…The reason why perceived stress did not lead to an increase in the size of marriage migrants’ social networks is probably due to the social environment in Hong Kong. It is well documented that Mainland Chinese immigrants are often discriminated against by Hong Kong residents (Chou, 2012; Hong Kong International Social Service, 1997; Yu et al, 2014), and they may therefore perceive local people to be unfriendly. Although migrants may have experienced stress initially when arriving in Hong Kong, they are reluctant to expand or mobilize their social network beyond their immediate family community.…”

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“…It has been assumed that these migrants are more likely to integrate successfully into Hong Kong society compared to those who migrate elsewhere because they share the same ethnicity, language, and cultural heritage as the local population. However, extensive studies and surveys indicate that marriage migrants encounter tremendous difficulties with social and economic integration, resulting in various levels of psychological stress (Chou, 2009(Chou, , 2012Lai, 1997;Mo et al, 2006;Yu et al, 2014).…”

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Factors contributing to social support among female marriage migrants in Hong Kong: A longitudinal study

Wong

Chou

2016

International Social Work

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This study investigates the determinants of social support. We used a random sample of 211 female Chinese marriage migrants from a 2-year longitudinal secondary data set and conducted bivariate and multivariate multiple regressions to examine the associations of social support with acculturation stress, persistent acculturation stress, psychological wellbeing, perceived neighborhood disorder, and optimism. Results showed that marriage migrants have difficulties rebuilding their social network outside their own communities. Acculturation stress and psychological wellbeing were the two significant factors affecting social support. Findings suggest that social support interventions should focus on alleviating acculturation stress, expanding social networking opportunities, and enhancing psychological wellbeing.

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“…Discriminations on the basis of language, ethnicity, and family background are major disadvantages facing the younger generation (Deng, Kim, Vaughan, & Li, 2009; Walsh et al, 2015). Moreover, migrant children experience stronger emotional stress, mainly because they do not receive the help they need, especially from their parents (Wong, Chang, & He, 2009; Yu, Stewart, Liu, & Lam, 2014). Recent studies also reveal other negative consequences of discrimination such as weakened social bond (Portes & Rumbaut, 2001).…”

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Understanding the Link Between Discrimination and Juvenile Delinquency Among Chinese Migrant Children

Xia

2018

Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice

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Prior research has identified discrimination as a cause of delinquency among migrant children. Few studies, however, have examined how discrimination is related to delinquency. The current research aims at bringing more understanding to this issue. Based on the general strain theory, this study posits that discrimination facilitates delinquent behavior because it reduces social support, generates negative emotions, and erodes social bonds. To test these hypotheses, this study collected survey data from a probability sample of 1,300 migrant children who attended secondary schools in one of the largest cities in China. Structural equation modeling analysis was conducted to test the direct and indirect effects of discrimination on delinquency. The results show that perceived discrimination reported by the students was positively related to delinquency through all three mediating mechanisms. This study suggests that strengthening social support may provide an effective strategy to reduce delinquency among migrant children in a short and intermediate term while ending discrimination represents a more long-term solution.

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Resilience and depressive symptoms in mainland Chinese immigrants to Hong Kong

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Family Hardiness in Patients with Heart Failure: Exploring Protective Factors and Identifying the Mediator

Family Hardiness in Patients with Heart Failure: Exploring Protective Factors and Identifying the Mediator

Factors contributing to social support among female marriage migrants in Hong Kong: A longitudinal study

Understanding the Link Between Discrimination and Juvenile Delinquency Among Chinese Migrant Children

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