Table 7.

Summary of findings for acculturation, stress, and social integration relationships with depressive disorders, major depression and dysthymia

	Major depression			Dysthymiaa
	Prevalen t	Acquired b	Persisting b	Prevalen t	Acquired b
Acculturation
English language preference	NS	−	NS	−	−
Years in US	+	+	NS	+	+
Preference for other racial-ethnic groups socially	NS	NS	+	NS	NS
Race-ethnic orientation	+	+	NS	NS	NS
Stress
Stressful life events	+	+	+	−	NS
Social stress -- personal life	+	+	+	+	+
Social stress -- control	+	+	+	+	+
Perceived racial-ethnic
discrimination -- health care	−	−	+	+	+
Perceived racial-ethnic
discrimination -- other	NS	NS	+	NS	NS
Social network/social support
Social network -- close ties	−	−	+	−	−
Social network -- instrumental
Ties	−	−	NS	−	NS
Social support	NS	NS	NS	NS	−

Symbols indicate if association was positive (+), negative (−), or not signicant (NS), net of other factors (nativity, racial-ethnic origin, and sociodemographic and health-related factors).

^aNot enough cases to model the prevalence of persisting dysthymia

^bOver a three-year period