Della Maneze|Yenna Salamonson|Chandra Mani Poudel|Michelle DiGiacomo|Bronwyn Everett|Patricia M. Davidson
Health-Seeking Behaviors of Filipino Migrants in Australia: The Influence of Persisting Acculturative Stress and Depression
South Western Sydney Local Health District|South Western Sydney Local Health District|Western Sydney University|University of Technology Sydney|South Western Sydney Local Health District|Johns Hopkins University
study examined relationships among constructs acculturative stress depression english language use health literacy social support influence factors healthseeking behaviors filipino australians using selfadministered questionnaire 552 respondents recruited november 2010 june 2011 structural equation modelling used examine relationships direct negative relationship healthseeking behaviors depression indirect relationship acculturative stress observed mediated depression social support important moderating influence effects although inverse relationship age english language usage depression age positively related healthseeking behavior despite long duration stay filipino australian migrants continue experience acculturative stress depression leading lower healthseeking behaviors study highlights importance screening acculturative stress depression migrants fostering social support