Immigration and Depression in Canada: Is there really a Healthy Immigrant Effect? What is the Pattern of Depression by Time since Immigration?

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dc.contributor.advisorPatten, Scott
dc.contributor.authorDiaz, Ruth
dc.contributor.committeememberBulloch, Andrew
dc.contributor.committeememberThomas, Bejoy
dc.contributor.committeememberSajobi, Tolulope
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-26T17:42:57Z
dc.date.available2017-04-26T17:42:57Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.date.submitted2017en
dc.description.abstractObjective: This study aimed to contribute to the understanding on inequalities in mental health in Canada by exploring whether or not immigrants have lower prevalence of past-year major depressive episode (MDE) than non-immigrants (i.e., the healthy immigrant effect HIE). Methods: Data were from ten cross-sectional Canadian population health surveys. Survey-specific log odd ratios were calculated, and then pooled using random effects meta-analytic techniques. Results: Evidence of the HIE on MDE was found; however, the HIE disappears with age. The pattern of the HIE by age was observed overall, and when the analysis was conducted by sex, country of birth, and time since immigration. Elder immigrants seem to be at similar or higher risk of MDE than elder Canadian-born. Conclusion: More research is needed to replicate this findings, and to understand why elder immigrants may be at higher risk of MDE than elder non-immigrants.en_US
dc.identifier.citationDiaz, R. (2017). Immigration and Depression in Canada: Is there really a Healthy Immigrant Effect? What is the Pattern of Depression by Time since Immigration? (Master's thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/26451en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/26451
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11023/3734
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.facultyGraduate Studies
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.subjectEpidemiology
dc.subjectMental Health
dc.subject.otherImmigration
dc.subject.otherDepression
dc.subject.otherMajor depressive episode
dc.subject.otherHealthy immigrant effect
dc.subject.otherAge
dc.titleImmigration and Depression in Canada: Is there really a Healthy Immigrant Effect? What is the Pattern of Depression by Time since Immigration?
dc.typemaster thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineCommunity Health Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (MSc)
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