Table 2 Mean differences in health and adaptation measures between immigrant and non-immigrant adolescents by gender

General health

In general, would you say your health is.....?

f

2.07 (.82)

306

2.18 (.83)

4844

I < NI F ≈ M

1 = excellent to 5 = poor

m

1.99 (.84)

355

2.11 (.84)

5035

no INT

Mental health

In general, would you say your mental health is.....?

f

1.86 (.89)

295

1.87 (.87)

4653

I < NI F ≈ M

1 = excellent to 5 = poor

m

1.76 (.82)

344

1.85 (.85)

4779

no INT

Chronic illnesses with psychosomatic symptoms

Asthma, migraine, back problems, ulcer, & bowel disorders (Sum of 5 answers)

f

0.24 (.51)

304

0.37 (.63)

4872

I < NI F > M

0 = No, 1 = Yes

m

0.14 (.36)

354

0.29 (.55)

4989

no INT

Psychological illnesses

Mood disorders & anxiety disorders (Sum of 2 answers)

f

0.05 (.24)

305

0.10 (.36)

4827

I < NI F ≈ M

0 = No, 1 = Yes

m

0.03 (.20)

352

0.06 (.28)

5019

no INT

Daily life stress

About the amount of stress in your life, would you say that most days are....?

f

2.74 (.99)

182

2.83 (.86)

2805

I ≈ NI F > M

1 = not at all stressful to 5 = extremely stressful

m

2.55 (1.00)

233

2.51 (.90)

2914

no INT

Life satisfaction

How satisfied are you with your life in general?

f

1.68 (.70)

295

1.63 (.64)

4652

I ≈ NI F ≈ M

1 = very satisfied to 5 = very dissatisfied

m

1.68 (.58)

342

1.59 (.60)

4779

no INT

Sense of belonging

How would you describe your sense of belonging to your local community?

f

2.03 (.74)

293

2.06 (.76)

4607

I ≈ NI F < M

1 = very strong to 4 = very weak

m

2.19 (.75)

341

2.08 (.76)

4734

sig INT