Familism and the Hispanic Health Advantage: The Role of Immigrant Status
| Autor: | Michael D. Niño, Christina J. Diaz |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Male Social Psychology Databases Factual media_common.quotation_subject Health Status Immigration Emigrants and Immigrants 03 medical and health sciences Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Depression (differential diagnoses) media_common Aged 030505 public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Physical health Hispanic or Latino Anthropometry Middle Aged Mental health Health Surveys Mental Health Community health Anxiety Female Family Relations medicine.symptom 0305 other medical science Psychology Immigrant generation Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of health and social behavior. 60(3) |
| ISSN: | 2150-6000 |
| Popis: | It is well known that Hispanic immigrants exhibit better physical and mental health than their U.S.-born counterparts. Scholars theorize that stronger orientations toward the family, also known as familism, could contribute to this immigrant advantage. Yet, little work directly tests whether familial attitudes may be responsible for the favorable health of foreign-born Hispanics. We investigate this possibility using biomarkers, anthropometrics, and mental health assessments from the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (N = 4,078). Results demonstrate that the relationship between familial attitudes and health vary depending on the outcome assessed. While Hispanics with strong attitudes toward familial support have fewer symptoms of depression and anxiety, those who report high referent familism display worse mental health outcomes. We find little evidence that familism is linked to physical health or that immigrant generation moderates the relationship of interest. Our results challenge assumptions that familism is responsible for the comparably better health of foreign-born Hispanics. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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