Psychological Distress and Depression among Arab Individuals in the United States.

PROJECT DATE: to

1. Identify the prevalence and risk factors of depression and psychological distress among Arab immigrants.

2. Determine the level of association between depression and psychological distress among Arab immigrants, after controlling for socio-demographic variables (e.g., age, gender, education level, and marital status, and others).

3. Evaluate the potential mediation role of social cohesion for the association between depression and psychological distress by using a mediator model analysis method

Organization

UCSF

PRIMARY INVESTIGATOR

Shaimaa Elrefaay

Primary Research Expertise

Population

Adult

Tags

Psychological Distress, Depression, arab