Ayşe AYÇİÇEĞİ DINN, Catherine L. HARRIS CALDWELL

HOW COLLECTIVISM AND FAMILY CONTROL INFLUENCE DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS IN ASIAN AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN

Asya kültürel mirasına sahip üniversite öğrencilerindeki depresyona bireyselcilik ve toplulukçuluk kültürel değerlerinin nasıl etki ettiği anket yoluyla belirlenmeye çalışılmıştır. Sonuçlar, Avrupalı Amerikalılarla karşılaştırıldığında Asyalı Amerikan öğrenciler arasındaki yüksek ebeveyn kontrolü ve depresif semptomların daha fazla olduğu bulgusunu desteklemiştir. Depresif semptomların daha yüksek olması her iki grupta da kişisel başarısızlıklarla ilişkilidir fakat aile kontrolü ve dikey toplulukçuluk sadece Asyalı Amerikanlardaki (özellikle erkekler) depresif semptomlarla ilişkilidir. Dikey toplulukçulukla ilişkili değerler Asyalı Amerikanlar tarafından Avrupalı Amerikanlardakinden iki kat daha sıklıkla kabul edilmiştir. Dikey toplulukçuluk, görevi ve kişinin kendi hedeflerinin yerine otorite figürlerininkine itaatini vurguladığı için, Asyalı Amerikanlar sıklıkla ailenin hedef itaati beklentilerini ve herkesin kendi yolunu çizdiği, bireysel dışavurumun ön planda olduğu bir toplumda yaşamayı kaynaştırmaya çalışırken, bu durum onlarda depresyon için bir risk faktörü olabilir. Anketler öğrencilerin hangi deneyimlerin depresyona neden olabileceği üzerinde kendi görüşlerini değerlendirmeleri için açıklamalı soruları da içermektedir. Her iki grup da kişisel başarısızlıkları depresyonun bir nedeni olarak belirtirken; aile kontrolünü sadece Asyalı Amerikanlar depresyon nedeni olarak belirtmiştir. Asya ve Avrupa kökenli Amerikalı üniversite öğrencilerinin depresif semptomlarını toplulukçuluk ve aile kontrolü nasıl etkiler.

ASYA VE AVRUPA KÖKENLI AMERIKALI ÜNIVERSITE ÖĞRENCILERININ DEPRESIF SEMTOMLARINI TOPLULUKÇULUK VE AILE KONTROLU NASIL ETKILER

How the cultural values of individualism and collectivism influence depression in Asian heritage college students was investigated using questionnaire methodology. Results replicated the existing finding of greater report of high parental control and depressive symptoms among Asian American students compared to European American. Higher reports of depressive symptoms were linked to failures of personal achievement in both groups, but family control and vertical collectivism were associated with depressive symptoms only for Asian Americans (especially males). Values related to vertical collectivism were endorsed by Asian Americans twice as frequently as they were by European Americans. Because vertical collectivism emphasizes duty and subordinating of one's own goals to those of authority figures, it may be a risk factor for depression for Asian Americans, as they often must integrate family expectations of goal subordination while living in a society which values individual expression and following one's own path. Questionnaires additionally included exploratory questions to assess students' own views about what experiences can cause depression. Both groups cited failures of personal achievement as likely causes of depression, while only Asian Americans cited family control as likely to cause depression.

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