Health Psychology
Volume 24, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 501-507

Injury risk among children of low-income U.S.-born and immigrant mothers (Article)

Schwebel D.C.* , Brezausek C.M. , Ramey C.T. , Ramey S.L.
  • a University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, United States, Department of Psychology, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, United States, Department of Psychology, University of Alabama, 1300 University Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35294, United States
  • b University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, United States, Center for Educational Accountability, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL, United States
  • c Georgetown University, New York, NY, United States, Georgetown University Center on Health and Education, Georgetown University, New York, NY, United States
  • d Georgetown University, New York, NY, United States, Georgetown University Center on Health and Education, Georgetown University, New York, NY, United States

Abstract

The number of immigrants in the United States is at an all-time high, yet psychologists have largely ignored the domain of immigrant health. This article considers 1 aspect of immigrant health, risk for pediatric injury. A sample of over 5,000 5-year-old children from impoverished families was studied; approximately 13% had immigrant mothers. Children of immigrants had a significantly lower rate of injury in the prior year. This was particularly true of non-White children of immigrants. Three possible mediators for this finding-assistance with parenting, parenting style, and health care accessibility-were considered, but none explained the difference. The need for further research on the topic and implications of results for injury prevention are discussed. Copyright 2005 by the American Psychological Association.

Author Keywords

Children Safety Injuries immigrants

Index Keywords

immigrant lowest income group Caucasian poverty risk Wounds and Injuries human risk assessment comorbidity injury Cohort Studies Ethnic Groups psychologist ethnology statistical significance United States Humans family Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity male female Child, Preschool Mothers Parenting Article major clinical study health care access European Continental Ancestry Group Emigration and Immigration Health Services Accessibility child parent relation Early Intervention (Education) Child
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-24644464666&doi=10.1037%2f0278-6133.24.5.501&partnerID=40&md5=64fa9f3460a14ef5a536fb7d5b495c27
DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.24.5.501
ISSN: 02786133
Cited by: 19
Original Language: English