Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Volume 18, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 436-441

Determinants of Subjective Social Status and Health Among Latin American Women Immigrants in Spain: A Qualitative Approach (Article)

Sanchón-Macias M.V. , Bover-Bover A. , Prieto-Salceda D. , Paz-Zulueta M. , Torres B. , Gastaldo D.
  • a Departamento de Enfermería, Escuela de Enfermería, Universidad de Cantabria, Avda de Valdecilla s/n, Santander, 39008, Spain
  • b Department of Nursing, University of Islas Baleares, Carretera de Valldemossa, km 7.5, Palma de Mallorca, 07122, Spain
  • c Observatorio de Salud Pública de Cantabria, Avda de Valdecilla s/n, Santander, 39008, Spain
  • d Departamento de Enfermería, Escuela de Enfermería, Universidad de Cantabria, Avda de Valdecilla s/n, Santander, 39008, Spain
  • e Departamento de Enfermería, Escuela de Enfermería, Universidad de Cantabria, Avda de Valdecilla s/n, Santander, 39008, Spain
  • f Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, University of Toronto, 155 College Street, Suite 130, Toronto, ON, Canada

Abstract

This qualitative study was carried out to better understand factors that determine the subjective social status of Latin Americans in Spain. The study was conducted following a theoretical framework and forms part of broader study on subjective social status and health. Ten immigrant participants engaged in semi-structured interviews, from which data were collected. The study results show that socioeconomic aspects of the crisis and of policies adopted have shaped immigrant living conditions in Spain. Four major themes that emerged from the analysis were related to non-recognition of educational credentials, precarious working conditions, unemployment and loneliness. These results illustrate the outcomes of current policies on health and suggest a need for health professionals to orient practices toward social determinants, thus utilizing evaluations of subjective social status to reduce inequalities in health. © 2015, Springer Science+Business Media New York.

Author Keywords

Subjective social status qualitative research social determinants of health Social class Immigration Healthcare disparities

Index Keywords

Needs Assessment educational status health disparity Health Status Disparities Sampling Studies human epidemiology middle aged statistics and numerical data health status Hispanic Americans qualitative research quality of life Young Adult Humans migrant psychology Hispanic Emigrants and Immigrants Spain female Socioeconomic Factors socioeconomics women's health adult Social Environment
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84925637617&doi=10.1007%2fs10903-015-0197-x&partnerID=40&md5=61ce6aea9a584f535cfaab86fda7e473
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-015-0197-x
ISSN: 15571912
Cited by: 3
Original Language: English