Perceived Discrimination and Depression among Mexican-Origin Adults in California
Abstract
We contend that perceived discrimination has an independent effect on depression outcomes among adults of Mexican origin. Using a sample of 3,012 Mexican-origin respondents in Fresno, California in 1995/96 (ages 18-59) we investigate the direct and moderating connections between perceived discrimination, acculturative stress, and mental health (CES-D). We also investigate the social patterning of perceived discrimination. While more highly acculturated immigrant respondents were more likely to experience discrimination than their less acculturated counterparts, more highly acculturated U.S. born respondents were less likely to experience discrimination. Discrimination was directly related to depression, but this effect was moderated through nativity/country of residence, English-language acculturation, sex, and country of education variables. Moderate levels of legal status acculturative stress were especially depressive for native-born U.S. residents.
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Perceived racial discrimination is a significant risk factor for poorer mental health among Hispanic individuals in the United States.
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- Authors
- Finch, B. K., Kolody, B., & Vega, W. A.
- Affiliations
- Florida State University (US)
- ORCID
- Finch, Brian Karl
- Venue
- Journal of Health and Social Behavior
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2000-09
- Volume
- 41
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 295
- ISSN
- 0022-1465 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2091505603
- Cited by
- 815
- References
- 5
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- FWCI
- 33.52
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Health and Social Behavior (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
- perceived discrimination, depression, Mexican-origin adults, acculturative stress, mental health, acculturation, nativity, legal status, sex differences
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, California, Communication Barriers, Cross-Sectional Studies, Cultural Characteristics, Depressive Disorder, Female, Hispanic or Latino, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Perception, Prejudice, Social Conditions
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