Depression and Sexual Risk Behaviors among Rural-to-urban Migrants in China: The Moderating Roles of Acculturation and Social Capital

Previous studies have documented that depression is positively associated with sexual risk behaviors (SRB) among rural-to-urban migrants. Existing literature has also suggested that acculturation and social capital might moderate this positive relationship. However, data regarding the moderating eff...

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Autores principales: Chengbo Zeng, Xiaoming Li, Hongfei Du, Yunyu Xiao, Danhua Lin
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:923769d67eeb44598cf3aa0e7f05accb2021-11-19T16:20:15ZDepression and Sexual Risk Behaviors among Rural-to-urban Migrants in China: The Moderating Roles of Acculturation and Social Capital10.4148/2572-1836.11042572-1836https://doaj.org/article/923769d67eeb44598cf3aa0e7f05accb2021-02-01T00:00:00Zhttps://newprairiepress.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1104&context=hbrhttps://doaj.org/toc/2572-1836Previous studies have documented that depression is positively associated with sexual risk behaviors (SRB) among rural-to-urban migrants. Existing literature has also suggested that acculturation and social capital might moderate this positive relationship. However, data regarding the moderating effects of acculturation and social capital have been inconsistent. The current study aims to examine the relationship between depression and SRB, as well as the moderating roles of acculturation and social capital in this relationship. A sample of 641 young rural-to-urban migrants was recruited through a venue-based sampling approach in Beijing, China. Results indicated that depression was positively associated with SRB. Both acculturation and social capital moderated this relationship, but they showed different moderating effects. Specifically, the level of acculturation was protective against SRB among migrants with a higher level of depression but not among migrants with a lower level of depression. Social capital played a protective role among migrants with a lower level of depression but became a risk factor for those with a higher level of depression. These findings suggested that targeted interventions aiming to reduce depression, improve acculturation stress management skills, and utilize social capital are needed to reduce SRB among rural-to-urban migrants.Chengbo ZengXiaoming LiHongfei DuYunyu XiaoDanhua LinNew Prairie Pressarticledepressionsexual risk behaviorsacculturationsocial capitalmigrantchinaSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691Public aspects of medicineRA1-1270ENHealth Behavior Research, Vol 4, Iss 1 (2021)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
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topic depression
sexual risk behaviors
acculturation
social capital
migrant
china
Special aspects of education
LC8-6691
Public aspects of medicine
RA1-1270
spellingShingle depression
sexual risk behaviors
acculturation
social capital
migrant
china
Special aspects of education
LC8-6691
Public aspects of medicine
RA1-1270
Chengbo Zeng
Xiaoming Li
Hongfei Du
Yunyu Xiao
Danhua Lin
Depression and Sexual Risk Behaviors among Rural-to-urban Migrants in China: The Moderating Roles of Acculturation and Social Capital
description Previous studies have documented that depression is positively associated with sexual risk behaviors (SRB) among rural-to-urban migrants. Existing literature has also suggested that acculturation and social capital might moderate this positive relationship. However, data regarding the moderating effects of acculturation and social capital have been inconsistent. The current study aims to examine the relationship between depression and SRB, as well as the moderating roles of acculturation and social capital in this relationship. A sample of 641 young rural-to-urban migrants was recruited through a venue-based sampling approach in Beijing, China. Results indicated that depression was positively associated with SRB. Both acculturation and social capital moderated this relationship, but they showed different moderating effects. Specifically, the level of acculturation was protective against SRB among migrants with a higher level of depression but not among migrants with a lower level of depression. Social capital played a protective role among migrants with a lower level of depression but became a risk factor for those with a higher level of depression. These findings suggested that targeted interventions aiming to reduce depression, improve acculturation stress management skills, and utilize social capital are needed to reduce SRB among rural-to-urban migrants.
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author Chengbo Zeng
Xiaoming Li
Hongfei Du
Yunyu Xiao
Danhua Lin
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Xiaoming Li
Hongfei Du
Yunyu Xiao
Danhua Lin
author_sort Chengbo Zeng
title Depression and Sexual Risk Behaviors among Rural-to-urban Migrants in China: The Moderating Roles of Acculturation and Social Capital
title_short Depression and Sexual Risk Behaviors among Rural-to-urban Migrants in China: The Moderating Roles of Acculturation and Social Capital
title_full Depression and Sexual Risk Behaviors among Rural-to-urban Migrants in China: The Moderating Roles of Acculturation and Social Capital
title_fullStr Depression and Sexual Risk Behaviors among Rural-to-urban Migrants in China: The Moderating Roles of Acculturation and Social Capital
title_full_unstemmed Depression and Sexual Risk Behaviors among Rural-to-urban Migrants in China: The Moderating Roles of Acculturation and Social Capital
title_sort depression and sexual risk behaviors among rural-to-urban migrants in china: the moderating roles of acculturation and social capital
publisher New Prairie Press
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/923769d67eeb44598cf3aa0e7f05accb
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