Title

Gender Differences In Psychological Distress Among Latin American Immigrants To The Canary Islands

Keywords

Gender; Hispanics; Immigrants; Psychological distress

Abstract

We compared gender differences in rates and correlates of psychological distress among Latin American immigrants to the Canary Islands, Spain. Immigrant men (n∈=∈150) and women (n∈=∈150) completed questionnaires about demographic and migration characteristics, immigration demands, and psychological distress. Women reported more distress and immigration demands related to loss and occupation than men. For women, not being employed full time and immigration demands related to loss, novelty, occupation, and language were significantly related to distress. For men, living with children/grandchildren and immigration demands related to novelty and not feeling at home were significantly related to distress. Study findings suggest that women are at higher risk for psychological distress and that sources of psychological distress are gender specific. © 2008 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC.

Publication Date

7-1-2008

Publication Title

Sex Roles

Volume

59

Issue

1-2

Number of Pages

107-118

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-008-9418-2

Socpus ID

47249149304 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/47249149304

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