Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Volume 18, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 589-599

Social, Occupational, and Spatial Exposures and Mental Health Disparities of Working-Class Latinas in the US (Article)

Hsieh Y.-C.* , Apostolopoulos Y. , Hatzudis K. , Sönmez S.
  • a Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, College of Applied Science and Technology, Rochester Institute of Technology, One Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY 14623-5603, United States
  • b Complexity in Health Research Group, Department of Health and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University, TAMU, 4243, Blocker 314-B, College Station, TX 77843, United States
  • c Public Health Education, School of Health and Human Sciences, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 437 HHP Building, P.O. Box 26170, Greensboro, NC 27402, United States
  • d Department of Tourism, Events, and Attractions, Rosen College of Hospitality Management, University of Central Florida, 9907 Universal Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32819, United States

Abstract

Grounded in ecosocial theory, this paper discusses the mental health disparities of working-class Latinas from multiple perspectives. An overview of working-class Latinas’ prevalent mental health disorders, barriers to care and suggestions for interventions and future studies are provided. © 2015, Springer Science+Business Media New York.

Author Keywords

Latina Occupational exposures Mental health Ecosocial theory

Index Keywords

mental health service poverty mental health human middle aged violence Mental Health Services ethnology gender identity Hispanic Americans Mental Disorders mental disease Humans racism workplace Hispanic psychology female occupational exposure Socioeconomic Factors socioeconomics organization and management adult sexual harassment occupational health Health Services Accessibility health care delivery
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84930526516&doi=10.1007%2fs10903-015-0231-z&partnerID=40&md5=b3b43199c389a5a0d590d63096d509dd
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-015-0231-z
ISSN: 15571912
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English