Stress, coping, and health: A comparison of Mexican immigrants, Mexican-Americans, and non-Hispanic Whites

被引：140

作者：

Farley T. ^{[1
,2
]}

Galves A. ^{[1
]}

Dickinson L.M. ^{[2
]}

de Jesus Diaz Perez M. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Salud Family Health Centers, Fort Lupton, CO 80621

[2] Department of Family Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO

来源：

Journal of Immigrant Health | 2005年 / 7卷 / 3期

关键词：

Coping; Hispanic health paradox; Mexican immigrants; Stress;

D O I：

10.1007/s10903-005-3678-5

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摘要：

Mexican immigrants, Mexican-Americans, and non-Hispanic white Americans all face different stressors. Stress-coping strategies may vary for each group as well. We compared relationships among perceived stress, stress-coping strategies, and health-related quality of life (HRQL) in a rural sample of Mexican citizens living in the United States, Mexican-Americans, and non-Hispanic whites. Health-related quality of life and stress-coping styles varied among the three groups. Mexican citizens reported significantly better physical functioning than did non-Hispanic whites or Mexican-Americans. Mexican-Americans reported significantly better mental health functioning than did non-Hispanic whites or Mexican citizens. Mexican citizens were more likely to use positive reframing, denial, and religion, and less likely to use substance abuse and self-distraction, as stress-coping strategies. Stress-coping style may be a potentially modifiable predictor of physical and mental HRQL, and may account for part of the Hispanic health paradox. © Springer Science + Business Media, Inc. 2005.

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页码：213 / 220

页数：7

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