scholarly journals Accent, perpetual foreigner stereotype, and perceived discrimination as indirect links between English proficiency and depressive symptoms in Chinese American adolescents.

2011 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 289-301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Su Yeong Kim ◽  
Yijie Wang ◽  
Shiying Deng ◽  
Rocio Alvarez ◽  
Jing Li
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
English Proficiency ◽  
Perceived Discrimination ◽  
Chinese American ◽  
Chinese American Adolescents

179 Insomnia Symptoms in Latinx emerging adults: The role of perceived discrimination

SLEEP ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 44 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. A73-A73
Author(s):  
Pablo Soto ◽  
Joseph Dzierzewski ◽  
Mayra Ramos ◽  
Natalie Dautovich ◽  
Rosalie Corona
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Gender Identity ◽  
Emerging Adulthood ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Perceived Discrimination ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Symptom Presentation ◽  
Final Model ◽  
Insomnia Symptoms

Abstract Introduction An individual’s culture presents unique risk and protective factors related to sleep outcomes. Similarly, emerging adulthood also represents a unique developmental period as it relates to sleep. The study of cultural factors during emerging adulthood is critical for better understanding the development of sleep dysfunction in vulnerable segments of the population. The present study investigated the association between perceived discrimination and insomnia symptoms in Latinx emerging adults. We hypothesized that perceived discrimination would result in higher insomnia symptom presentation above and beyond anxiety and depressive symptoms. Methods Participants included 198 (73.7% female; mean age=18.96) college-aged individuals self-identifying as Hispanic/Latinx who completed an online survey that assessed perceived racial/ethnic discrimination (Everyday Discrimination Scale; EDS), anxiety symptoms (General Anxiety Disorder Scale; GAD-7), depression symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire; PHQ-9), and insomnia symptoms (Insomnia Severity Index; ISI). A three-block hierarchical regression was used to assess the impact of perceived discrimination on the presentation of insomnia symptomology above and beyond demographic characteristics and anxiety and depressive symptoms. Results The final model significantly predicted insomnia symptom presentation, F(5, 191)=26.379, p<.001, R2=.408. When age and gender identity were entered into the model they did not significantly predict insomnia symptoms F(2, 194)=.199, p=.82, R2=.002. Blocks 2, anxiety and depression symptoms (∆R2=.388), and 3, perceived discrimination (∆R2=.018), accounted for significant change in variance. In the final model, perceived discrimination significantly predicted insomnia symptoms (β=.151) above and beyond age (β=.016), gender identity (β= -.085), anxiety (β= -.075), and depression (β=.621). Conclusion Results suggest that discrimination among Hispanic/Latinx emerging adults is a unique contributor that may explain some of the higher prevalence rates of insomnia symptomology in this segment of the population. As such, it would be beneficial to tailor existing approaches aimed at improving sleep outcomes by accounting for stressors that could result from or influence discrimination against the individual and incorporate other cultural factors into treatment protocols. Support (if any) National Institute on Aging (K23AG049955, PI: Dzierzewski).

scholarly journals Perceived Discrimination Trajectories and Depressive Symptoms Among Middle-Aged and Older Black Adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kellee White ◽  
Bethany A Bell ◽  
Shuo J Huang ◽  
David R Williams
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Racial Discrimination ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Negative Binomial ◽  
Perceived Discrimination ◽  
Sensitivity Analyses ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Time Point

Abstract Background and Objectives Perceived discrimination is a risk factor for poor mental health. However, most studies measure discrimination at one time point, which does not account for heterogeneity in the cumulative patterning of exposure to discrimination. To address this gap, we examine the association between discrimination trajectories and depressive symptoms among black middle-aged and older adults. Research Design and Methods Data were analyzed from a subsample of black Health and Retirement Study respondents (2006–2018, N = 2926, older than 50 years). General discrimination and racial discrimination trajectories were constructed based on the Everyday Discrimination Scale using repeated measures latent profile analyses. We examined the extent to which the association between discrimination trajectories are differentially associated with depressive symptoms (8-item Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression scale) using negative binomial regression models adjusted for potential confounders. Effect modification by age and gender was tested. Results Individuals in the persistently high (incident rate ratio [IRR]: 1.70; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.49–1.95) and moderate general discrimination trajectories (IRR: 1.19; 95% CI: 1.06–1.33) were more likely to have elevated depressive symptoms in comparison to those in the persistently low trajectory. This relationship was strongest among older adults aged older than 65 years. Respondents in the persistently high racial discrimination trajectory (IRR: 1.50; 95% CI: 1.29–1.73) had a higher risk of elevated depressive symptoms in comparison to respondents in the persistently low trajectory. Sensitivity analyses indicated that there was an independent association between persistently high racial discrimination trajectory class and elevated depressive symptoms, after adjusting for racial discrimination measured at a single time point. Discussion and Implications Characterizing longitudinal patterns of perceived discrimination may facilitate the stratification of mental health risk and vulnerability among black middle-aged and older adults. Trajectories of racial discrimination may inform risk of worse depressive symptoms more accurately than a single assessment of discrimination.

Trajectories of depressive symptoms and self-esteem in Latino youths: Examining the role of gender and perceived discrimination.

2013 ◽  
Vol 49 (5) ◽  
pp. 951-963 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katharine H. Zeiders ◽  
Adriana J. Umaña-Taylor ◽  
Chelsea L. Derlan
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Perceived Discrimination ◽  
Self Esteem
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