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HEALTH & SOCIAL WORK
卷 42, 期 2, 页码 87-94出版社
OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC
DOI: 10.1093/hsw/hlx008
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African Americans; black Caribbean Americans; material hardship; mental health
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- NIA NIH HHS [K01 AG048416] Funding Source: Medline
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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