Immigration Policy Changes and the Mental Health of Mexican-American Immigrants
Immigration Policy Changes and the Mental Health of Mexican-American Immigrants
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DOI：
10.1007/s40615-020-00816-5
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发表时间：
2020-07-13
影响因子：
3.9
通讯作者：
Olivares, Reyna
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作者：
Gearing, Robin E.;Washburn, Micki;Olivares, Reyna
近年来，针对通过美国南部边境移民的重大政策变化已经实施。为了确定移民后的时间与负面心理健康症状的增加之间是否存在关联，我们现场招募了 249 名 18-65 岁的墨西哥裔美国移民，参与一项探索他们身心健康的调查。结果表明，与拉美裔健康悖论不一致的是，2015 年以来抵达的移民的心理健康状况明显低于更成熟的移民。新来者经历临床显着抑郁症的风险增加 0.38，经历整体心理困扰的风险增加 0.47。移民后的时间与过去 30 天的饮酒情况没有显着相关。探讨了对未来移民研究和临床实践的影响，并就如何更好地识别和帮助有心理健康问题的墨西哥裔美国移民提出了建议。
In recent years, significant policy changes focused on immigrants migrating through the southern United States border have been implemented. To determine if there was an association between time since immigration and increases in negative mental health symptomology, 249 Mexican-American immigrants ages 18-65 were field recruited to participate in a survey exploring their physical and mental health. Results indicate that inconsistent with the Hispanic Health Paradox, the psychological health of immigrants arriving since 2015 was significantly worse than that of more established immigrants. New arrivals had a .38 increased risk of experiencing clinically significant depression and a .47 increased risk of experiencing global psychological distress. Time since immigration was not significantly related to past 30-day alcohol use. Implications for future research and clinical practice with immigrants are explored, and suggestions on how better identify and assist Mexican-American immigrants with mental health concerns are offered.