Welfare status and psychosocial adjustment among 100 Hmong refugees
Author(s):
Westermeyer, Joseph; Callies, Allan; Neider, John
Format:
Journal article
Citation:
Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease, Volume 178, Issue 5 (1990-05). pp. 300-306.
Language:
English
Abstract:
Studied 100 adult Hmong refugees who had been in the US for 8 yrs to compare the 29 Ss currently on welfare with 71 Ss not on welfare. Indices of mental health were measured by a test battery and compared with current welfare status and the duration of time on welfare. Older mean age was associated with both welfare status and longer duration on welfare. Longer duration on welfare was associated with greater societal isolation and increased health concerns. A high proportion of welfare recipients had a current Axis 1 psychiatric diagnosis by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III). Strategies that might help Ss' acculturation and occupational adjustment are suggested. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)