Prevalence and Correlates of Perceived Ethnic Discrimination in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos Sociocultural Ancillary Study
Prevalence and Correlates of Perceived Ethnic Discrimination in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos Sociocultural Ancillary Study
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10.1037/lat0000040
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2015-08-01
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Brondolo, Elizabeth
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Arellano-Morales, Leticia;Roesch, Scott C.;Brondolo, Elizabeth
实证研究探讨不同背景群体的拉丁美洲人的种族歧视是有限的。本研究探讨了歧视的患病率和相关性在不同的美国样本拉丁美洲人（N = 5，291）从多站点西班牙裔社区健康研究/拉丁美洲人研究（HCHS/SOL）和HCHS/SOL社会文化辅助研究。该样本允许检查7个组（中美洲、古巴、多米尼加、墨西哥、波多黎各、南美洲和其他/多种背景）的差异。大多数参与者（79.5%）报告了终身歧视暴露，各组的患病率从64.9%到98%不等。结构方程模型（SEM）表明，调整后的社会人口统计学协变量的歧视报告中的大多数群体差异被消除。然而，古巴人报告的歧视程度在所有群体中最低。此外，区域效应比群体效应更重要。与其他地区相比，来自芝加哥的参与者报告的歧视程度最高。拉丁美洲人之间的群体差异似乎主要是教育，收入和文化适应的社会人口差异的函数。此外，遭受歧视的差异可能与移民模式和融入美国文化有关的变量有关。结果强调了在评估拉丁美洲人的心理健康时，考虑历史背景和歧视与移民的交叉点的重要性。
Empirical studies examining perceived ethnic discrimination in Latinos of diverse background groups are limited. This study examined prevalence and correlates of discrimination in a diverse sample of U.S. Latinos (N = 5,291) from the multisite Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos (HCHS/SOL) and HCHS/SOL Sociocultural Ancillary Study. The sample permitted an examination of differences across 7 groups (Central American, Cuban, Dominican, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South American, and Other/Multiple Background). Most participants (79.5%) reported lifetime discrimination exposure and prevalence rates ranged from 64.9% to 98% across groups. Structural Equation Models (SEM) indicated that after adjusting for sociode-mographic covariates most group differences in reports of discrimination were eliminated. However, Cubans reported the lowest levels of discrimination, overall among all groups. Furthermore, regional effects were more important than group effects. Participants from Chicago reported the highest levels of discrimination in comparison to other regions. Group differences among Latinos appear to be primarily a function of sociodemographic differences in education, income, and acculturation. In addition, differences in exposure to discrimination may be tied to variables associated with both immigration patterns and integration to U.S. culture. Results highlight the importance of considering historical context and the intersection of discrimination and immigration when evaluating the mental health of Latinos.