Li?Hua Lin|Chich?Hsiu Hung
Vietnamese Women Immigrants' Life Adaptation, Social Support, and Depression
Tzu Hui Institute of Technology|Kaohsiung Medical University|Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital|In-Q-Tel|Tzu Hui Institute of Technology|Kaohsiung Medical University|Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital|In-Q-Tel
purpose study explore relationships life adaptation social support depression among migrant vietnamese women living meinong township kaohsiung county crosssectional study design 143 participants recruited purposive sampling structured questionnaires including demographic inventory scale life adaptation scale social support scale beck depression inventory scale used data analyzed pearsons correlation oneway anova results showed vietnamese womens social support significantly correlated length time living taiwan length marriage husbands age womens social support significantly different languages common way acquaintance husband family members living together depression significantly different family income life adaptation also significantly different family income moreover significantly positive correlation vietnamese womens social support life adaptation significantly negative correlations vietnamese womens social support depression life adaptation depression study findings could used references health professionals government agencies institute strategies policies promoting migrant vietnamese womens life adaptation