Ethnic density effects on psychological distress among Latino ethnic groups: An examination of hypothesized pathways
Ethnic density effects on psychological distress among Latino ethnic groups: An examination of hypothesized pathways
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10.1016/j.healthplace.2014.09.010
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2014-11-01
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4.8
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Becares, Laia
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作者：
Becares, Laia
对美国拉丁裔的研究提供了种族密度效应最一致的证据。然而，迄今为止进行的大多数研究都集中在墨西哥裔美国人身上，尚不清楚种族密度效应在拉丁裔亚群体、代际地位或种族密度衡量标准之间是否存在差异。此外，种族密度背后的机制尚不清楚。本研究使用多群体结构方程建模方法来分析来自全国拉丁裔和亚裔美国人研究（n=1940）的拉丁裔样本，并研究种族密度对拉丁裔亚群体心理困扰的影响，并探索两种假设的机制：增加邻里凝聚力和减少人际种族主义的暴露。种族密度与健康之间的主要影响以及假设机制的结果显示，拉丁裔种族群体、代际类别和种族密度衡量标准之间存在明显差异。调查结果强调，种族密度效应及其机制取决于拉丁裔亚群体当前和历史背景，包括移民原因和抵达后的权利。 (C) 2014 年作者。由爱思唯尔有限公司出版
Studies among US Latinos provide the most consistent evidence of ethnic density effects. However, most studies conducted to date have focused on Mexican Americans, and it is not clear whether ethnic density effects differ across Latino sub-groups, generational status, or measures of ethnic density. In addition, the mechanisms behind ethnic density are not well understood. This study uses a multi-group structural equation modeling approach to analyze the Latino sample from the National Latino and Asian-American Study (n=1940) and examine ethnic density effects on psychological distress among Latino sub-groups, and explore two hypothesized mechanisms: increased neighborhood cohesion and reduced exposure to interpersonal racism. Results of the main effects between ethnic density and health, and of the hypothesized mechanisms, show clear differences across Latino ethnic groups, generational categories and measures of ethnic density. Findings highlight that ethnic density effects and their mechanisms depend on the current and historical context of Latino sub-groups, including reasons for migration and rights upon arrival. (C) 2014 The Author. Published by Elsevier Ltd.