title: Discrimination and mental health among Latinos: variation by place of origin.
abstract: The US Latino population experiences high rates of discrimination, which may contribute to psychiatric disorders. Yet, little is known about the distinctions in this relationship for Latino subgroups. Using data from the National Latino and Asian American study, we examined the association between discrimination and mental health for 2503 Latinos. Logistic regression analyses were used to examine variation in the relationship by place of origin (Cuba, Puerto Rico, Mexico, or Other). Results suggest that perceived discrimination increased the probability of having a psychiatric disorder. The effect of discrimination on having a psychiatric disorder was greater for Mexicans than Puerto Ricans. The findings of this study suggest that variation exists in the relationship between discrimination and mental health by origin. Implications for practice include increasing awareness of place of origin, in addition to discrimination, as a risk factor for mental illness. Future research should examine this relationship longitudinally and consider immigration status.
authors: a College of Social Work, University of Tennessee , Nashville , TN , USA , and.
authors: Mary L
authors: ML
authors: Held
authors: b School of Social Welfare , Soongsil University , Seoul, South Korea.
authors: Sungkyu
authors: S
authors: Lee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology; D003462:Cuba / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D011647:Puerto Rico / Q000453:epidemiology; D063505:Racism
keywords: Latino immigration; discrimination; mental health; place of origin