Journal of Health Psychology
Volume 22, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 68-78

Perceived ethnic and language-based discrimination and Latina immigrant women's health (Article)

Halim M.L.* , Moy K.H. , Yoshikawa H.
  • a Department of Psychology, California State University, Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., MS0901, Long Beach, CA 90840-0901, United States
  • b Department of Psychology, California State University, Long Beach, 1250 Bellflower Blvd., MS0901, Long Beach, CA 90840-0901, United States
  • c New York University, United States

Abstract

Perceiving ethnic discrimination can have aversive consequences for health. However, little is known about whether perceiving language-based (how one speaks a second language) discrimination poses the same risks. This study examined whether perceptions of language-based and ethnic discrimination are associated with mental and physical health. Among 132 Mexican and Dominican immigrant women, perceiving ethnic and language-based discrimination each predicted psychological distress and poorer physical health. When examined together, only ethnic discrimination remained a significant predictor. These results emphasize the importance of understanding how perceived ethnic and language-based discrimination play an integral role in the health of Latina immigrant women. © 2017 SAGE Publications.

Author Keywords

culture Stigma Ethnicity Psychological distress Racism

Index Keywords

Prejudice Stress, Psychological mental stress Multilingualism Emigrants and Immigrants female New York Humans ethnology Mexico Hispanic Americans Dominican Republic human adult migrant psychology Hispanic New York City
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85007401447&doi=10.1177%2f1359105315595121&partnerID=40&md5=ea986d8440df9163c152ee58a7b11c02
DOI: 10.1177/1359105315595121
ISSN: 13591053
Cited by: 5
Original Language: English