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Acculturation Stress, Social Support, and Self-Rated Health Among Latinos in California

Finch, Brian Karl, Vega, William A.·2003·Journal of Immigrant Health
DOI 10.1023/a:1023987717921
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This study looks at the effect of social support mechanisms as potential moderators and mediators of the relationship between stressful acculturation experiences and self-ratings of physical health. Data are from a sample of 3012 Mexican-origin adults aged 18-59 sampled under a probabilistic, stratified, cluster sampling design in Fresno County, California. While acculturation stressors (i.e., discrimination, legal status, and language conflict) all had a gross positive effect on the likelihood of rating oneself in fair/poor health, only legal status stress had a net effect. In addition, greater numbers of peers and family members in the United States, and a higher reliance on religious support mechanisms decreased the likelihood of reporting fair/poor health. However, levels of both instrumental social support and religious support seeking moderated the (nonsignificant, main) effects of discrimination on physical health. This study indicates that physical health is negatively associated with acculturation stressors and positively associated with social support; discrimination is only associated with poorer physical health among those for whom social support is lacking.

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  • Of the 33 highest quality studies, five (15%) reported mixed results.

    “Considering the 33 highest quality studies, 13 (39%) reported significantly better physical functioning among those who were more R/S (including one study at a trend level) [483–495], six (18%) found worse functioning [496–501], and five studies (15%) reported mixed results [82, 124, 502–504] (significant positive and negative associations, depending on R/S characteristic).”

    From Religion, Spirituality, and Health: The Research and Clinical Implications (2012) · cites this paper as [504]

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Authors
Finch, B. K., & Vega, W. A.
Affiliations
  • RAND Corporation (US)
  • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
Corresponding author
Finch, Brian Karl
ORCID
Finch, Brian Karl
Venue
Journal of Immigrant Health
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2003-07
Volume
5
Issue
3
Pages
109-117
ISSN
  • 1096-4045 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-3629
DOI
10.1023/a:1023987717921
OpenAlex
W1546075712
Cited by
697
References
42
Citations by year
2026: 8 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 24 · 2023: 25 · 2022: 27 · 2021: 44 · 2020: 29 · 2019: 36 · 2018: 42 · 2017: 25 · 2016: 43 · 2015: 42 · 2014: 39 · 2013: 45 · 2012: 63
FWCI
49.32
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
Locations
  • Journal of Immigrant Health (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5r01da012167-03, 5r01mh051192-04)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (MH51192)
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (DA 12167)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
Keywords
acculturative stress, social support, self-rated health, Hispanic Americans, Mexican-origin adults, discrimination, legal status, language conflict, religious support, instrumental support, health disparities
MeSH terms
Acculturation, Adolescent, Adult, California, Female, Health Status Indicators, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Prejudice, Self Concept, Social Support, Stress, Psychological, Cluster Analysis, Mexican Americans

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