Psychosocial Factors in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome among Chinese Americans: A Longitudinal Community-Based Study

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a relatively new condition of unknown etiology. Research suggests that psychosocial factors such as perceived social support, life stress, and acculturation may significantly influence individuals who are prone to CFS. For 57 Chinese American individuals initially d...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Transcultural psychiatry 2003-09, Vol.40 (3), p.429-441
Hauptverfasser:	Lim, Brian R., Tan, Siang-Yang, Zheng, Yan-Ping, Lin, Keh-Ming, Park, Bonnie C., Turk, Anne A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acculturation Adolescent Adult Aged China - ethnology Cognitive problems, arts and sciences, folk traditions, folklore Ethnology Ethnopsychiatry. Ethnopsychoanalysis. Ethnopsychology Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic - diagnosis Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic - ethnology Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic - psychology Female Humans Interview, Psychological Longitudinal Studies Male Middle Aged Psychology Residence Characteristics Social Support Stress, Psychological Traditional sciences and medicine United States - epidemiology
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Zusammenfassung:	Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a relatively new condition of unknown etiology. Research suggests that psychosocial factors such as perceived social support, life stress, and acculturation may significantly influence individuals who are prone to CFS. For 57 Chinese American individuals initially diagnosed with CFS, those who recovered after one year reported lower levels of life stress than those who did not recover. Effects of changes in perceived social support also appeared to be mediated by life stress.
ISSN:	1363-4615 1461-7471
DOI:	10.1177/13634615030403006