Associations of Employment Frustration with Self-Rated Physical and Mental Health Among Asian American Immigrants in the U.S. Labor Force

被引:26
作者
de Castro, A. B. [1 ]
Rue, Tessa [2 ]
Takeuchi, David T. [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Washington, Sch Nursing, Dept Psychosocial & Community Hlth, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
[2] Univ Washington, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Biostat, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
[3] Univ Washington, Sch Social Work, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
基金
美国国家卫生研究院;
关键词
Asian Americans; immigrants; occupational health; self-rated health; social justice; LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY; RACIAL-DISCRIMINATION; JOB-SATISFACTION; RACIAL/ETHNIC DISCRIMINATION; PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL-HEALTH; REPORTED HEALTH; NATIONAL LATINO; DISORDERS;
D O I
10.1111/j.1525-1446.2010.00891.x
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Objective This study examined the associations between employment frustration and both self-rated physical health (SRPH) and self-rated mental health (SRMH) among Asian American immigrants. Design and Sample A cross-sectional quantitative analysis was conducted utilizing data from 1,181 Asian immigrants participating in the National Latino and Asian American Study. Measures Employment frustration was measured by self-report of having difficulty finding the work one wants because of being of Asian descent. SRPH and SRMH were each assessed using a global one-item measure, with responses ranging from poor to excellent. Control variables included gender, age, ethnicity, education, occupation, income, whether immigrated for employment, years in the United States, English proficiency, and a general measure for everyday discrimination. Results Ordered logistic regression showed that employment frustration was negatively associated with SRPH. This relationship, however, was no longer significant in multivariate models including English proficiency. The negative association between employment frustration and SRMH persisted even when including all control variables. Conclusions The findings suggest that Asian immigrants in the United States who experience employment frustration report lower levels of both physical and mental health. However, English proficiency may attenuate the relationship of employment frustration with physical health.
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页码:492 / 503
页数:12
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