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The British Journal of Psychiatry 162: 109-113 (1993)
© 1993 The Royal College of Psychiatrists

The psychological adjustment of the Chinese community in Britain. A study of two generations

A Furnham and YH Li
Department of Psychology, University College, London.

The psychological health and adjustment to life in Britain of a sample of first- and second-generation Chinese immigrants were measured. It was predicted that problems with the English language, inadequate social support, value differences, and unfulfilled expectations would induce more symptoms of psychological distress and depression in first- generation than in second-generation Chinese immigrants. Overall psychological health, and hence adjustment, was good. There was evidence for language problems and unfulfilled expectations, but not social support and value differences, being linked to mental health in the second generation. Evidence linking mental health to other personal variables was found in both generations.


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