Book
Factors affecting psychological distress within the Hmong refugee community
University Microfilms International • Ann Arbor, Mich. • Published In 1990 • Pages: 4, 15, 188
By: Cappelletty, Gordon Guy, II.
Abstract
This is a study of the Hmong refugees in Merced County, California and factors that have contributed to psychological distress in this group in the process of adapting to American culture. To study this phenomenon questionnaires were administered to a sample of the Hmong community, and the results were analyzed statistically. The findings indicate that migration variables, such as the number of months spent in a refugee camp, were significant influences in the level of distress within the sample group. In addition, three other main processes were operative in adaptation: the learned helplessness process, the family influences constellation, and the Americanization process. 'While the learned helplessness process and the family influences constellation produced similar types of distress, the Americanization process was relatively unique in the manner in which individuals adapted. In addition, it was found that bicultural individuals experienced less distress and were generally better adjusted than either individuals who held more traditional beliefs or those who had become Americanized' (p. 146).
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Psychologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle ; 1991
- Field Date
- No date
- Coverage Date
- ca. 1975-1983
- Coverage Place
- Merced County, California, United States
- Notes
- [by] Gordon Guy Cappelletty, II
- UM 8709362
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 148-154)
- Thesis (Ph.D.) - California School of Professional Psychology-Fresno, 1986
- LCSH
- Hmong Americans