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A multiple-group path analysis of the role of everyday discrimination on self-rated physical health among Latina/os in the USA.


ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Few studies have examined the psychosocial mechanisms through which self-reported discrimination may influence the health status of Latinos. PURPOSE:This study examined the mediating role of subjective social status in the USA and psychological distress on the relation between everyday discrimination and self-rated physical health, and the moderating role of gender and ethnicity. METHODS:A US population-based sample of Latinos (N = 2,554) was drawn from the National Latino and Asian American Study. Respondents completed measures of everyday discrimination, subjective social status, psychological distress, and self-rated physical health. RESULTS:Path analysis revealed that among the total sample, subjective social status and psychological distress sequentially mediated the effect of everyday discrimination on self-rated physical health. Psychological distress was a more consistent mediator across Latino subgroups. Gender and ethnicity moderated the mediation model. CONCLUSIONS:This study provides a systematic examination of how psychosocial mechanisms may operate differently or similarly across Latino subgroups.

SUBMITTER: Molina KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3562407 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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A multiple-group path analysis of the role of everyday discrimination on self-rated physical health among Latina/os in the USA.

Molina Kristine M KM   Alegría Margarita M   Mahalingam Ramaswami R  

Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine 20130201 1


<h4>Background</h4>Few studies have examined the psychosocial mechanisms through which self-reported discrimination may influence the health status of Latinos.<h4>Purpose</h4>This study examined the mediating role of subjective social status in the USA and psychological distress on the relation between everyday discrimination and self-rated physical health, and the moderating role of gender and ethnicity.<h4>Methods</h4>A US population-based sample of Latinos (N = 2,554) was drawn from the Natio  ...[more]

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