Depressive Symptom Severity and Immigration-Related Characteristics in Asian American Immigrants

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Depressive Symptom Severity and Immigration‑Related Characteristics in Asian American Immigrants Minsun Lee1 · Aisha Bhimla1 · Grace X. Ma1,2

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Abstract The study examined immigration factors associated with depressive symptom severity among Asian American immigrants. Participants were 458 Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese adults. Depressive symptom severity was measured by PHQ-9. Overall, the likelihood of being moderately to severely depressed was significantly increased among immigrants living in the US for