Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health 
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This study advances knowledge on the experiences of Asian Americans and contributes to the literature showing the impact of discrimination on mental health. (Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health)
Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - July 6, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Spatial Disparities: The Role of Nativity in Neighborhood Exposure to Alcohol and Tobacco Retailers
We examined associations between A and T retailer density and rates of foreign-born Latinx and foreign-born Asian residents in California census tracts (N = 7888), using spatial regressions and controlling for population and ecological confounders (e.g., population density, zoning, residential instability, urbanicity). Socio-demographic data came from the American Community Survey (2012–2016); census tract density of A and T retailers came from geocoded addresses from state license data for off-sale alcohol distributors and purchased data on tobacco retailers from a commercial provider. Models predicting A and T tra...
Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - July 6, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Polyvictimization and Psychiatric Sequelae Associated with Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C)
In this study, we investigate the rates of co-morbid abuses and polyvictimization experienced by survivors of FGM/C. This is a sub-analysis of a cohort study examining the patient population at the EMPOWER Center for Survivors of Sex Trafficking and Sexual Violence in New York City. A retrospective chart-review of electronic medical records was conducted for all consenting adult patients who had FGM/C and had an intake visit between January 16, 2014 and March 6, 2020. Of the 80 participants, ages ranged from 20 to 62 years with a mean of 37.4 (SD = 9.1) years. In addition to FGM/C, participants were victims of physic...
Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - July 6, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Online Health Information-Seeking Behavior Among Korean American Immigrants in Rural Alabama: Dose Discrimination Matter?
This study examines the intensity of OHIS among Korean American (KA) immigrants living in rural Alabama. A total number of 261 KA immigrants aged 23 to 75 participated in the study. Multiple linear regression analyses were conducted. Age (B = − 0.044,p < 0.05), marital status (B = 1.132,p < 0.05), race/ethnic discrimination (B = 0.821,p < 0.05), having computer or tablet (B = 1.286,p < 0.05), and access to internet (B = 1.778,p < 0.01) were associated with the intensity of OHIS. Substantial efforts should be devoted to narrowing the access gap by providing off...
Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - July 6, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Adverse Childhood Experiences Among Low-Income, Latinx Children in Immigrant Families: Comparison of Children in Rural Farmworker and Urban Non-Farmworker Communities
AbstractAdverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are stressors that can have lifelong detrimental health effects. ACEs are a concern for children of immigrant parents. The low-income mothers of 75 rural farmworker and 63 urban non-farmworker 8-year old Latinx children in immigrant families completed a standardized ACEs inventory. 47.1% of mothers reported no ACEs, 33.3% reported 1, 8.7% reported 2, and 10.9% reported 3 or more. A logistic regression model indicated that urban versus rural children had a higher odds (OR = 2.35, 95% CI = 1.01, 5.48) of at least one ACE. Children living in families with 2 versus 1 adults...
Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - July 6, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
“Which Clinic? Pre-Covid or Post-Covid?”: Immigration Policy Uncertainty, Immigrant Serving Organization, and the Response to COVID-19
This article examines how immigration policy uncertainty during the Trump presidency shaped how immigrant serving organizations (ISOs) responded to the needs of immigrant community members in the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic.MethodsWe draw on semi-structured interviews conducted over the summer of 2020 with 31 directors and program coordinators of ISOs and health clinics in three southern states (KY, NC, SC).ResultsResponding to anti-immigrant policies laid the groundwork for organizations to respond quickly and nimbly to COVID-19 related upheavals. However, organizational flexibility may signal organizational...
Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - July 6, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Perceived Discrimination and Injury at Work: A Cross-Sectional Study Among Latino Day Laborers
DiscussionInjury prevention programs should account for perceived mistreatment to reduce LDL risk for injury at work. (Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health)
Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - July 6, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
The Role of Immigrant Admission Classes on the Health and Well-being of Immigrants and Refugees in Canada: A Scoping Review
AbstractMany countries offer different pathways through which migrants can enter a new country. In Canada, there are three main immigrant admission classes: economic, family, and refugee. Previous research suggests that there are differences in health outcomes among various subgroups of migrants. A scoping review was conducted to characterize the role of immigrant admission classes on the health and well-being of immigrants and refugees in Canada. MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, Sociological Abstracts, and EconLit databases were searched for quantitative studies published in English after 1990. The screening and selection proce...
Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - July 6, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
The Obesity Effect of Arizona ’s State Immigration Law Among Hispanic Adolescents
This study expands the analysis by introducing obesogenic repercussions. Using Youth Risk Behavior Surveill ance System data from 2001 to 2017, Synthetic Control Method techniques are employed to isolate the law’s health consequences. Results indicate significant post-2010 deviations from indistinguishable pre-2010 trends in health indicators for Arizona and its synthetic states. After 2010, Arizona’s Hispanic youths registered relatively significantly higher incidences of mutually reinforcing mental and physical (obesogenic) indicators, even after accounting for nutritional improvements. Our findings do not discredit ...
Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - July 6, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Perceived Racial Discrimination and Mental Health in Diverse Groups of Asian Americans: The Differing Impacts by Age, Education, and Ethnicity
AbstractThe aim of this study was to examine how perceived racial discrimination is associated with mental distress among diverse Asian Americans and to explore the potential moderators in the relationship. Based on the 2015 Asian American Quality of Life (AAQoL) survey (n = 2609), direct influences were tested of the contextual (demographic, health-related, and immigration-related) variables and perceived racial discrimination on mental distress, as well as their interactions. About 30% of the sample reported perceived racial discrimination, and 44% fell into th e category of having mental distress. Perceived racial d...
Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - July 6, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Mental Health in Indigenous Children and Adolescents: The Contribution of Cultural Backgroud
AbstractThe purpose of this study is to describe and compare the prevalence of mental health problems in Aymara and non-Aymara children and adolescent. The study sample comprised 1839 students from 8 to 19 years, from educational institutions of Northern Chile. Forty-nine percent of students identified with the Aymara ethnic group. The Child and Adolescent Evaluation System was used to evaluate internal and external problems. In Elementary school, Aymara students showed significantly lower scores in externalized problems and in high school, there were significantly lower scores in interiorized, exteriorized and other pro...
Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - July 5, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Patient –Physician Relationships and Mammography Use in Korean American Women
This study examined the impact of patient –physician relationships on mammography use in KAW, focusing on patient–physician ethnic and gender concordance, distrust in health professionals, and accessibility to health care. Cross-sectional survey data were collected from 340 KAW in North Carolina, and logistic regression was conducted to identify factors associated with mammography use. Having a non-Korean physician, regular check-ups, and physician recommendations were positively associated with getting mammography. Neither gender concordance nor distrust in health professionals predicted adherence to breast cancer scr...
Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - July 2, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Unpacking the Association Between Length of Residence and Health Among Immigrants in Canada: A Moderated Mediation Approach
AbstractThe present study examines (1) whether perceived life stress mediates the associations between length of residence in Canada and self-rated mental health and general health and (2) how these processes differ across levels of perceived local community belonging. Data are from the 2017 –2018 Canadian Community Health Survey (N = 14,570)—a nationally representative survey collected by Statistics Canada. Simple mediation and moderated mediation models are employed. The simple mediated associations are evaluated first and found to be statistically significant for both self-rated mental health (b = 0.046, 95%...
Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - July 1, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Ang Ating Mata: Disparities in Eye Health Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices among Older Adult Filipino-Americans in the San Francisco Bay Area Counties
AbstractFilipino-Americans are the third largest Asian-American population, with a median age of 44. However, there is limited literature focusing on the group ’s ophthalmic care engagement. Timely eye examinations and outreach are necessary to reduce visual impairment in this older community. To assess eye care knowledge, attitudes, and practices, we conducted a cross-sectional study surveying Filipino-Americans within the nine San Francisco Bay Area co unties. Associations between primary outcomes and sociodemographic factors were analyzed using chi-squared analysis and student’s T-test. In our convenience sample of ...
Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - June 29, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Stage-Specific Risk of Breast Cancer among Canadian Immigrant and Non-Immigrant Women
Conclusions: Our findings highlight a need for continued surveillance of cancer among immigrant and non-immigrant populations and inquiry into reasons for differences in stage at diagnosis across groups. (Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health)
Source: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health - June 29, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
