| Development of ethnic disparities in internalizing and externalizing problems from adolescence into young adulthood. | |
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PMID: 17300556 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Little is known about changes in ethnic disparities in mental health during the development of adolescents into young adults. The aim of this study was to study the development of disparities in internalizing and externalizing problems between Dutch natives and Turkish migrant children from adolescence into adulthood. METHODS: Turkish migrants (n = 217) and Dutch natives (n = 723) completed two comparable questionnaires about internalizing and externalizing problems: the Youth Self-Report at age 11-18 and the (Young) Adult Self-Report ten years later, at age 21-28. We used mixed linear regression models to model development of mental health problems and to test changes in disparities in mental health between Turkish migrants and Dutch natives. RESULTS: Both in adolescence and in adulthood migrants reported more internalizing and externalizing problems than natives, most pronounced for internalizing problems. Disparities decreased from adolescence into adulthood for both internalizing problems (-52%, p < .0001) and externalizing problems (-67%, p = .01), independently of gender, age, country of birth of Turkish adolescents, and parental socio-economic position. The favorable changes in the disparities over time were due to more favorable development among Turkish migrants than among natives. CONCLUSIONS: In this prospective study, ethnic disparities in internalizing and externalizing problems decreased as adolescents entered adulthood. Different explanations are discussed. |
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Authors:
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Floor V A van Oort; Inez M A Joung; Johan P Mackenbach; Frank C Verhulst; Leyla Bengi-Arslan; Alfons A M Crijnen; Jan van der Ende |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines Volume: 48 ISSN: 0021-9630 ISO Abbreviation: J Child Psychol Psychiatry Publication Date: 2007 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-02-15 Completed Date: 2007-03-29 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0375361 Medline TA: J Child Psychol Psychiatry Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 176-84 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Public Health, Erasmus MC, University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. f.vanoort@erasmusmc.nl |
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Adolescent Adult Child Ethnic Groups / psychology*, statistics & numerical data* Female Humans Male Mental Disorders / diagnosis, ethnology*, psychology* Netherlands / epidemiology Prevalence Questionnaires Turkey / ethnology |
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