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Depression among Asian-American Adults in the Community: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
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65 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 118 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Current Smoking Behavior Among Medical Students in Mainland China: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Asia-Pacific journal of public health · 2018Pooled it
- Prevalence of Depression in the Community from 30 Countries between 1994 and 2014.Scientific reports · 2018Pooled it
- The Mental Health of People Living with HIV in China, 1998-2014: A Systematic Review.PloS one · 2016Pooled it
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- Mental health service use among Filipino American and Korean American young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.American journal of community psychology · 2026Article
- Disparities in Depression Among Older Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Patients With Lung Cancer.Cancer medicine · 2026Article
- Factors Associated with Intention to Use Digital Mental Health Interventions Among AANHPI Emerging Adults in the United States: Application of the Seeking Mental Health Care Model.Research square · 2026Article
- Model minority stereotype, school and socioeconomic achievement, and mental health of Filipino American and Korean American youth.Journal of research on adolescence : the official journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence · 2026Article
- Pain catastrophizing as a mediator of the relationship between pain intensity and depression: Evidence from chronic pain patients in Gaza.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2026Article
- "No data, no problem"? Potential inequities in psychosis among immigrants in the United States.SSM. Mental health · 2025Article
- Combined Effects of Social and Behavioral Factors on Stress and Depression.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Parenting Practices and Well-Being and Health Behaviors Among Young Asian American Children.JAMA network open · 2025Article
- Longitudinal Pathways From Childhood Maltreatment to NSSI in Middle School Students With Depressive Symptoms: A Latent Change Score Analysis.Depression and anxiety · 2025Article
- A Pathway to Positive Youth Development: Unpacking the Asian American Youth Paradox and Cultural Orientations among Filipino American and Korean American Youth.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivesIn this systematic review, we provide an overview of the literature on depression among Asian-Americans and explore the possible variations in depression prevalence estimates by methodological and demographic factors.
methodsSix databases were used to identify studies reporting a prevalence estimate for depression in Asian-American adults in non-clinical settings. Meta-analysis was used to calculate pooled estimates of rates of depression by assessment type. Statistical heterogeneity was assessed for subgroup analyses by gender, age, ethnicity, and other participant characteristics.
resultsA total of 58 studies met the review criteria (n = 21.731 Asian-American adults). Heterogeneity across the studies was considerably high. The prevalence of major depression assessed via standardized clinical interviews ranged between 4.5% and 11.3%. Meta-analyses revealed comparable estimated prevalence rates of depression as measured by the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (35.6%, 95% CI 27.6%-43.7%) and the Geriatric Depression Scale (33.1%, 95% CI 14.9%-51.3%). Estimates varied by Asian racial/ethnic group and other participant characteristics. Estimates of depression among special populations, which included maternity, caregivers, and homosexuals, were significantly higher than estimates obtained from other samples (58.8% vs 29.3%, p = .003). Estimates of depression among Korean and Filipino-Americans were similar (33.3%-34.4%); however, the estimates were twice as high as those for Chinese-Americans (15.7%; p = .012 for Korean, p = .049 for Filipino).
conclusionThere appears to be wide variability in the prevalence rates of depression among Asian-Americans in the US. Practitioners and researchers who serve Asian-American adults need to be sensitive to the potential diversity of the expression of depression and treatment-seeking across Asian-American subgroups. Public health policies to increase Asian-American access to mental health care, including increased screening, are necessary. Further work is needed to determine whether strategies to reduce depression among specific Asian racial/ethnic groups is warranted.
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