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Depressive symptoms in first-and second-generation migrants: A cross-sectional study of a multi-ethnic working population

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  • Marcel Sieberer
  • SaÅ¡a Maksimović
  • Burcu Ersöz
  • Wielant Machleidt
  • Marc Ziegenbein
  • Iris T. Calliess

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Background: Migrants in Europe may suffer from depression more often than the native-born population of the particular host country. Reports about the prevalence of depression in migrants are, however, heterogeneous and the possible causes are the subject of controversial discussion. Aims: The aims of this study are to determine the incidence of depressiveness in a large multi-ethnic working population with and without a history of migration, and to investigate possible connections with migration status and acculturation criteria. Methods: The cross-sectional study asked 7062 employees of a university hospital to complete a self-rating questionnaire concerning socio-demographic data, migration status and indicators of acculturation. Depressiveness was assessed by means of the German version of the Center of Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CES-D). Results: The response rate was 41.7% ( N = 2932); 14.9% of the participants ( n = 419) reported a history of migration, 275 (65.8%) of whom were first-generation (M1) and 143 (34.2%) second-generation (M2) migrants. According to the CES-D scores, 8.7% of non-migrants ( n = 207) suffered from clinically relevant depressive symptoms, compared to 16% ( n = 44) of the M1 group (OR = 2.10, 95% CI: 1.44–3.04, p

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  • Marcel Sieberer & SaÅ¡a Maksimović & Burcu Ersöz & Wielant Machleidt & Marc Ziegenbein & Iris T. Calliess, 2012. "Depressive symptoms in first-and second-generation migrants: A cross-sectional study of a multi-ethnic working population," International Journal of Social Psychiatry, , vol. 58(6), pages 605-613, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:socpsy:v:58:y:2012:i:6:p:605-613
    DOI: 10.1177/0020764011418418
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