Christopher P Salas-Wright1,2, Michael G Vaughn3, Trenette Clark Goings4, Sehun Oh5, Jorge Delva6, Mariana Cohen6, Seth J Schwartz7. 1. School of Social Work, Boston University, 264 Bay State Rd, Boston, MA, 02215, USA. cpsw@bu.edu. 2. Department of Public Health Sciences, Division of Prevention Science and Community Health, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA. cpsw@bu.edu. 3. School of Social Work, College for Public Health and Social Justice, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, 63103, USA. 4. School of Social Work, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, 27599, USA. 5. Steve Hicks School of Social Work, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712, USA. 6. School of Social Work, Boston University, 264 Bay State Rd, Boston, MA, 02215, USA. 7. Department of Public Health Sciences, Division of Prevention Science and Community Health, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To examine the national trends and mental health correlates of discrimination among Latin American and Asian immigrants in the United States. METHODS: We examine data from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions collected between 2004 and 2013. Recurrent discrimination was measured by respondent reports of adverse experiences such as receiving poor treatment in restaurants or being called a racist name. RESULTS: Rates of perceived discrimination increased by more than 80 percent among immigrants from Latin America (from 14% in 2004 to 25% in 2013), but remained unchanged among Asian immigrants (20-22%). Large percentage point (pp) increases were observed among Latin American immigrants with less than a high school education (pp increase = 13.5) and residing in households earning $20-35,000 annually (pp increase = 14.0). CONCLUSIONS: Findings raise concern both because of the inherent iniquitousness of discrimination and because identity-based mistreatment is linked with mental health problems.
PURPOSE: To examine the national trends and mental health correlates of discrimination among Latin American and Asian immigrants in the United States. METHODS: We examine data from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions collected between 2004 and 2013. Recurrent discrimination was measured by respondent reports of adverse experiences such as receiving poor treatment in restaurants or being called a racist name. RESULTS: Rates of perceived discrimination increased by more than 80 percent among immigrants from Latin America (from 14% in 2004 to 25% in 2013), but remained unchanged among Asian immigrants (20-22%). Large percentage point (pp) increases were observed among Latin American immigrants with less than a high school education (pp increase = 13.5) and residing in households earning $20-35,000 annually (pp increase = 14.0). CONCLUSIONS: Findings raise concern both because of the inherent iniquitousness of discrimination and because identity-based mistreatment is linked with mental health problems.
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Asian; Discrimination; Immigrants; Latin American; Latino; Mental health
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