Psychosocial Factors in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome among Chinese Americans

A Longitudinal Community-Based Study

Bibliographic Data

ID2394449
AuthorsBrian R Lim (Fuller Theological Seminary, corresponding author), Siang-Yang Tan (0000-0002-8188-9395, Fuller Theological Seminary), Siang‐Yang Tan (Fuller Theological Seminary), Yan-Ping Zheng (Merck Corporation), Yanping Zheng (Merck Biopharma Co., Ltd. (Japan)), Keh-Ming Lin (Harbor–UCLA Medical Center), Keh‐ming Lin (Harbor–UCLA Medical Center), Bonnie C Park (University of Rochester Medicine), Anne A Turk (Fuller Theological Seminary), Anne Turk (Fuller Theological Seminary)
Year2003
Volume40
Issue3
Pages429-441
Publication date2003-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueTranscultural Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1363-4615 • E-ISSN: 1461-7471
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/13634615030403006
PMID14649853
OpenAlexW2147830357
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited28

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

Acculturation · Chronic fatigue syndrome · Ethnic group · Etiology · Longitudinal study · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Social support · Stressor · Clinical Psychology · Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research · Health, psychology, and well-being · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Workplace Health and Well-being · Gerontology

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