Finally, another salient health behavioral factor affecting depression among married female immigrants was engagement in physical activity. Not surprisingly, the results of the study indicated that less physical activity was related to a 2.7-fold elevated risk of depression. Recently, Kim et al. [67] reported that in Korea immi- grant women spent the least amount of time on exercise as a health promotion activity while expressing extremely high interest in doing exercise for healthy living [68]. It may be that limited economic resources and lack of information about available facilities are barriers to incorporation of more physical activity into the daily routine. With endorphins produced during exercise, physical activity has been understood as an effective treatment option for decreasing depressive symptoms [67e71]. For immigrant women who hardly engage in physical activity, there may be very few opportunities to alleviate stress, which, in turn, creates greater possibilities of developing depression in this group. Thus, it is imperative to provide married female immigrants with education about the value of physical activity and programs that offer adequate activities tailored to their needs.