Discrimination Trends and Mental Health Among Native- and Foreign-Born Latinos: Results from National Surveys in 2004 an
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Discrimination Trends and Mental Health Among Nativeand Foreign-Born Latinos: Results from National Surveys in 2004 and 2013 Cory L. Cobb 1 & Christopher P. Salas-Wright 2 & Rachel John 2 & Seth J. Schwartz 3 & Michael Vaughn 4 & Charles R. Martínez Jr 1 & Germine Awad 1 & Miguel Pinedo 5 & Miguel Ángel Cano 6 Accepted: 31 October 2020 # Society for Prevention Research 2020
Abstract We examined national trends and mental health correlates of discrimination among Latinos in the USA. We used data from two nationally representative surveys based on the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions collected in 2004 and 2013. Results indicated that perceived discrimination, both any and recurrent, increased for Latinos across nearly every demographic, with the greatest increases occurring for Latinos who were ages 65 and older, had household incomes less than $35,000, were less educated, were immigrants, and who lived in the Midwest. Findings also indicated that any and recurrent discrimination were associated with increased odds of a mood, anxiety, or substance use disorder and this association was observed for nearly all manifestations of discrimination. We also observed a dose-response association where experiencing discrimination in a greater number of domains was associated with increased likelihood of mood, anxiety, and substance use disorders. Results suggest that discrimination is a social stressor that has increased for Latino populations in recent years and may represent a serious risk factor for the psychological and behavioral health of Latinos. Findings are discussed in terms of prior research and the potential implications for prevention scientists working with Latino populations. Keywords Discrimination . Latinos . Health . Psychological health . Risk factor
In the field of prevention science, scholars have increasingly recognized that the consideration of cultural factors, especially among ethnic minority groups such as Latinos, is critical to
sound theory development, as well as to the conceptualization, design, and implementation of efficacious and effective interventions (Castro et al. 2017; Manson 2020). Discrimination
* Cory L. Cobb [email protected]
Miguel Ángel Cano [email protected]
Christopher P. Salas-Wright [email protected]
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Department of Educational Psychology, University of Texas at Austin, 1912 Speedway, Ste D5000, Austin, TX 78712, USA
Rachel John [email protected]
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School of Social Work, Boston University, 264 Bay State Rd, Boston, MA 02215, USA
Seth J. Schwartz [email protected]
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Michael Vaughn [email protected]
Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, 1120 N.W. 14th Street, Room 1083, Miami, FL 33136, USA
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Charles R. Martínez, Jr [email protected]
Saint Louis University, 3550 Lindell Blvd., Room 316, St. Louis, MO 63103, USA
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Department of Kinesiology and Health Education, University of Texas at Austin, 1912 Speedway, Ste D5000, Austin, TX 78712, USA
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Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th Street AHC5,
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