mental health;
social competence;
Mainland Chinese immigrant youth;
youth in Hong Kong;
migration;
D O I:
10.1093/bjsw/bch126
中图分类号:
C916 [社会工作、社会管理、社会规划];
学科分类号:
1204 ;
摘要:
Attempts were made to examine migration stressors, social competence, and mental health status of immigrant youth in Hong Kong and to examine the effects of social competence on stress and the mental health of immigrant youth. Data on 106 immigrant youth, which were collected through a structured questionnaire, were analysed. It was discovered that immigrant youth found survival issues and losses, rather than cultural differences and unfulfilled expectations, to be stressful. Male immigrant youth exhibited more psychological distress symptoms than female immigrant youth. Hierarchical regression analyses revealed that social competence exerted moderating effects on stress and the mental health of immigrant youth. Immigrant youth who had a higher level of social competence, in terms of self-control, empathy, assertiveness and the ability to read social cues, had less stress and enjoyed better mental health. In conclusion, personal and socio-cultural reasons are put forward to explain the findings. Practice and policy implications are also discussed.
机构:
Univ Hong Kong, Dept Social Work & Social Adm, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaUniv Hong Kong, Dept Social Work & Social Adm, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Wong, Daniel Fu Keung
BRITISH JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK,
2008,
38
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: 236
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252
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NYU, Dept Appl Psychol, Steinhardt Sch Culture Educ & Human Dev, 246 Greene St,Room 404, New York, NY 10003 USANYU, Dept Appl Psychol, Steinhardt Sch Culture Educ & Human Dev, 246 Greene St,Room 404, New York, NY 10003 USA
Sirin, Selcuk R.
Sin, Esther
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NYU, Dept Appl Psychol, Steinhardt Sch Culture Educ & Human Dev, 246 Greene St,Room 621E, New York, NY 10003 USANYU, Dept Appl Psychol, Steinhardt Sch Culture Educ & Human Dev, 246 Greene St,Room 404, New York, NY 10003 USA
Sin, Esther
Clingain, Clare
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NYU, Dept Appl Stat Social Sci & Humanities, Steinhardt Sch Culture Educ & Human Dev, 246 Greene St,Room 621E, New York, NY 10003 USANYU, Dept Appl Psychol, Steinhardt Sch Culture Educ & Human Dev, 246 Greene St,Room 404, New York, NY 10003 USA
Clingain, Clare
Rogers-Sirin, Lauren
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CUNY Coll Staten Isl, Dept Psychol, 2800 Victory Blvd,4S Room 233, Staten Isl, NY 10314 USANYU, Dept Appl Psychol, Steinhardt Sch Culture Educ & Human Dev, 246 Greene St,Room 404, New York, NY 10003 USA
机构:
Hong Kong Shue Yan Univ, Social Work, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Hong Kong Shue Yan Univ, Social Work Res & Dev Ctr, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaHong Kong Shue Yan Univ, Social Work, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Chui, Raymond Chi-Fai
Chan, Chi-Keung
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Hong Kong Shue Yan Univ, Counseling & Psychol, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaHong Kong Shue Yan Univ, Social Work, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
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Educ Univ Hong Kong, Dept Special Educ & Counseling, Tai Po, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaEduc Univ Hong Kong, Dept Special Educ & Counseling, Tai Po, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Bhowmik, Miron Kumar
Cheung, Rebecca Y. M.
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Educ Univ Hong Kong, Ctr Psychosocial Hlth, Dept Early Childhood Educ, 10 Lo Ping Rd, Tai Po, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaEduc Univ Hong Kong, Dept Special Educ & Counseling, Tai Po, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Cheung, Rebecca Y. M.
Hue, Ming Tak
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Educ Univ Hong Kong, Dept Special Educ & Counseling, Tai Po, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaEduc Univ Hong Kong, Dept Special Educ & Counseling, Tai Po, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
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TheHong Kong Polytech Univ, Sch Nursing, GH518, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Hong Kong Polytech Univ, Mental Hlth Res Ctr, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaTheHong Kong Polytech Univ, Sch Nursing, GH518, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Cheung, Teris
Fong, Kwan Hin
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TheHong Kong Polytech Univ, Sch Nursing, GH518, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaTheHong Kong Polytech Univ, Sch Nursing, GH518, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Fong, Kwan Hin
Xiang, Yu-Tao
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Univ Macau, Fac Hlth Sci, Dept Publ Hlth & Med Adm, Macau, Peoples R ChinaTheHong Kong Polytech Univ, Sch Nursing, GH518, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
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City Univ Hong Kong, Dept Asian & Int Studies, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R ChinaCity Univ Hong Kong, Dept Asian & Int Studies, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
Law, Kam-yee
Lee, Kim-ming
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机构:City Univ Hong Kong, Dept Asian & Int Studies, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples R China