Differences in depression and anxiety symptoms in descendants of Thailand-born Hmong and United States-born Hmong
Author(s):
Yang, Ker
Format:
Thesis
Degree granted:
Ph.D.
Publisher:
Ann Arbor : Capella University, 2014.
Pages:
133
Language:
English
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to describe and compare the levels of depression and anxiety symptoms in United States born Hmong to Thai born Hmong, and to begin to look at how the theory of historical trauma may fit descendants of Hmong refugees. There has not been a study that investigates depression and anxiety symptoms of Hmong descendants born to Hmong refugees from a historical trauma perspective. The Hmong version of the Hopkins System Checklist-25 was used to survey descendants of Hmong refugees with regards to symptoms of depression and anxiety. An independent samples t-test analysis was carried out and the results indicated that there were no statistical significant differences between these two groups on measures of depression and anxiety symptoms. The means were certainly different between the two groups; however, the differences were not significantly meaningful. Being born in Thailand as opposed to the United States was not a risk factor for developing symptoms of depression and anxiety in this study.