title: Effects of Perceived Discrimination and Length of Residency on the Health of Foreign-Born Populations.
abstract: This study explores the relationship between chronic conditions, perceived discrimination, and length of residency among three racial groups of foreign-born respondents: Afro-Caribbean, Asian, and Latino Americans. Analysis utilized Collaborative Psychiatric Epidemiology Surveys (CPES) merged data from the National Latino and Asian American Study (NLAAS) and the National Survey of American Life (NSAL). Afro-Caribbean subgroups were more likely than Asian and Latino American subgroups to report perceived discrimination. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to determine which groups within the model were more likely to report chronic health conditions. Perceived discrimination was found to vary by race and was inversely associated with chronic respiratory conditions for Afro-Caribbeans. In general, years of US residency were associated with health across all chronic conditions where those in the USA longer were more likely to experience health-related problems. Perceived discrimination revealed mixed results.
authors: School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, University of Washington Bothell, 18115 Campus Way NE, Box 358530, Bothell, WA, 98011-8246, USA. ske9902@u.washington.edu.
authors: Shauna K
authors: SK
authors: Carlisle
authors: School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Washington Bothell, 18115 Campus Way NE, Box 358532, Bothell, WA, 98011-8246, USA. astone@uwb.edu.
authors: Andrea L
authors: AL
authors: Stone
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000368:Aged; D001213:Asian / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006306:Health Surveys; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011287:Prejudice / Q000523:psychology*; D012111:Residence Characteristics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012938:Social Perception; D013997:Time Factors; D014481:United States; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Afro-Caribbean; Chronic health; Ethnicity; Exposure; Length of residency; Perceived discrimination