Material Hardship and Self-Rated Mental Health among Older Black Americans in the National Survey of American Life

被引:13
作者
Marshall, Gillian L. [1 ]
Thorpe, Roland J., Jr. [2 ]
Szanton, Sarah L. [3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Washington, Dept Social Work, 1900 Commerce Box 358425, Tacoma, WA 98402 USA
[2] Johns Hopkins Bloomberg Sch Publ Hlth, Baltimore, MD USA
[3] Johns Hopkins Univ, Sch Nursing, Baltimore, MD USA
关键词
African Americans; black Caribbean Americans; material hardship; mental health; FINANCIAL STRAIN; SOCIOECONOMIC DISPARITIES; DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS; EDUCATION; STRESS; PATTERNS;
D O I
10.1093/hsw/hlx008
中图分类号
C916 [社会工作、社会管理、社会规划];
学科分类号
1204 ;
摘要
This article examines the association between material hardships and self-rated mental health (SRMH) among older black Americans and determines whether the effect varies by race and ethnicity. Using data from the National Survey of American Life, multiple logistic regression models were specified on a sample of older white Americans (n = 289), African Americans (n = 1,135), and black Caribbean Americans (n = 377). Material hardship was measured as an index of seven items that occurred within the past year. Material hardship (odds ratio = 0.48; 95 percent confidence interval = 0.29-0.79) was associated with SRMH for both groups. None of the interactions were significant. The study concludes that material hardship may contribute to poorer SRMH among older African Americans and black Caribbean Americans. Future studies should examine these associations by using longitudinal designs, which may be better designed to confirm these results.
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页码:87 / 94
页数:8
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