Understanding the Link Between Discrimination, Mental Health Outcomes, and Life Chances Among Latinos
Abstract
Discriminatory experiences have been found to be related to poor mental health outcomes and negative life chances among marginalized communities in the United States. However, little is known about the impact of perceived discrimination on the Latino population. The present article reviews and critiques existing empirical evidence linking perceived discrimination to life chances and mental health outcomes among Latinos. The gaps in the literature reveal that most of the discrimination research was conducted in the 1980s and early 1990s, focused on Mexicans, and excluded other Latino/Hispanic populations, such as Dominicans and Puerto Ricans. The findings of this study will help to inform the understanding of the discriminatory experiences of Latinos in the United States.
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Perceived racial discrimination is a significant risk factor for poorer mental health among Hispanic individuals in the United States.
“In terms of mental health, higher rates of racial discrimination or perceived discrimination among Hispanic individuals are consistently related to globally higher rates of psychiatric symptoms (Araújo & Borrell, 2006; Finch et al., 2000; Moradi & Risco, 2006; Williams et al., 1997).”
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- Authors
- Araújo, B. Y., & Borrell, L. N.
- Affiliations
- Adelphi University (US)
- Columbia University (US)
- ORCID
- Borrell, Luisa N.
- Venue
- Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2006-05
- Volume
- 28
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 245-266
- ISSN
- 0739-9863 (ISSN-L)
- 1552-6364
- OpenAlex
- W2103465046
- Cited by
- 286
- References
- 3
- Citations by year
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- FWCI
- 26.70
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Social Sciences › Cultural Studies › Latin American and Latino Studies
- Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
- Keywords
- perceived discrimination, Hispanic Americans, mental health outcomes, life chances, Hispanic population, Dominican Order, Puerto Ricans, marginalized communities
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