title: Anxiety Disorders among US Immigrants: The Role of Immigrant Background and Social-Psychological Factors.
abstract: This study used the National Epidemiological Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions, a longitudinal adult sample, to estimate the rates of prevalent, acquired, and persisting anxiety disorders by nativity and racial-ethnic origin while adjusting for acculturation, stress, social ties, and sociodemographics. Prevalent and acquired anxiety disorders were less likely among foreign-born than US-born, except Puerto-Rican- and Mexican-born who had higher risks. Persisting cases were similar between foreign-born and US-born, except Asian/Pacific Islanders who had lower risk. Stress and preference for socializing outside one's racial-ethnic group were associated with higher while close ties were associated with lower rates of acquired/persisting anxiety disorders.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Sociology , University of Alabama at Birmingham , Birmingham , Alabama , USA.
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Szaflarski
authors.affiliation: b Battelle Health and Analytics and Department of Sociology , University of Washington , Seattle , Washington , USA.
authors.forename: Lisa A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Cubbins
authors.affiliation: c Department of Family and Community Medicine , University of Cincinnati , Cincinnati , Ohio , USA.
authors.forename: Karthikeyan
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Meganathan
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D054242:Emigrants and Immigrants / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008875:Middle Aged; D044382:Population Groups / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012307:Risk Factors; D012944:Social Support; D066252:Sociological Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult