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Gender Differences in Psychological Distress Among Latin American Immigrants to the Canary Islands |
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| Authors: | Karen J. Aroian Anne E. Norris María Asunción González de Chávez Fernández Lourdes M. García Averasturi |
| Affiliation: | 1. College of Nursing, University of Central Florida, HPA I room 217, Orlando, FL, USA 2. School of Nursing, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA 3. Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canarias, Espa?a |
| Abstract: | We compared gender differences in rates and correlates of psychological distress among Latin American immigrants to the Canary Islands, Spain. Immigrant men (n?=?150) and women (n?=?150) completed questionnaires about demographic and migration characteristics, immigration demands, and psychological distress. Women reported more distress and immigration demands related to loss and occupation than men. For women, not being employed full time and immigration demands related to loss, novelty, occupation, and language were significantly related to distress. For men, living with children/grandchildren and immigration demands related to novelty and not feeling at home were significantly related to distress. Study findings suggest that women are at higher risk for psychological distress and that sources of psychological distress are gender specific. |
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