Examining cultural, psychosocial, community and behavioural factors in relationship to socioeconomic inequalities in limiting longstanding illness among the Arab minority in Israel

2009 ◽  
Vol 63 (5) ◽  
pp. 351-358 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Daoud ◽  
V. Soskolne ◽  
O. Manor
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Inequalities ◽  
Limiting Longstanding Illness ◽  
Behavioural Factors ◽  
Arab Minority ◽  
Longstanding Illness

scholarly journals Increasing poverty risks among non-employed people with limiting-longstanding illness in Sweden

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
J Falk ◽  
B Burström ◽  
K Thielen ◽  
M Whitehead ◽  
L Nylén
Keyword(s):  
Limiting Longstanding Illness ◽  
Longstanding Illness

Effect of pro-social behaviour and conduct problems on the relationship between limiting longstanding illness and negative emotional symptoms in children

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 176-183
Author(s):  
Andrine N. van Woerden
Keyword(s):  
Conduct Problems ◽  
Social Behaviour ◽  
Longitudinal Design ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Emotional Wellbeing ◽  
Emotional Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Limiting Longstanding Illness ◽  
Longstanding Illness

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore direct and moderating effects of pro-social behaviour and conduct problems on the link between limiting longstanding illness (LL-I) and negative emotional symptoms in children. Design/methodology/approach The Welsh Health Survey variables: LL-I, emotional symptoms, conduct problems, pro-social behaviour, gender, age and socio-economic status were entered into regression models to assess the relationships outlined above. Cross-sectional data from several years were combined. Findings In the cohort of 627 children aged 4–12 years who had LL-I, 601 (95.9 per cent) had complete data for analysis. Children with LL-I scored a mean of 1.8 points higher on negative emotional symptoms than children without LL-I, with LL-I accounting for 6 per cent of the variance in emotional symptoms in a regression model. In children with LL-I, highly pro-social children had lower levels of negative emotional symptoms compared to those with low pro-social levels (1.1 points on emotional symptoms scale, 95% CI=0.55–1.70; p<0.001). In children with LL-I, high levels of conduct problems were associated with increased negative emotional symptoms compared to those with low levels of conduct disorder (2.1 points on emotional symptoms scale, 95% CI=1.3–2.5; p<0.001). Research limitations/implications Potential improvements include a longitudinal design, and use of multi-informant Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire scores. Practical implications Assessment of children with LL-I could usefully include pro-social behaviours. Social implications National policy could consider the value of promoting pro-social responses. Originality/value Emotional symptoms in children with LL-I are associated with pro-social behaviour and conduct problems, primarily as a direct effect. Pro-social interventions could promote emotional wellbeing in children with LL-I.

scholarly journals Racial discrimination and health: a prospective study of ethnic minorities in the United Kingdom

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth A. Hackett ◽  
Amy Ronaldson ◽  
Kamaldeep Bhui ◽  
Andrew Steptoe ◽  
Sarah E. Jackson
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Racial Discrimination ◽  
Physical Functioning ◽  
Mental Functioning ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Limiting Longstanding Illness ◽  
Fair Poor ◽  
Longstanding Illness

Abstract Background Racism has been linked with poor health in studies in the United States. Little is known about prospective associations between racial discrimination and health outcomes in the United Kingdom (UK). Methods Data were from 4883 ethnic minority (i.e. non-white) participants in the UK Household Longitudinal Study. Perceived discrimination in the last 12 months on the basis of ethnicity or nationality was reported in 2009/10. Psychological distress, mental functioning, life satisfaction, self-rated health, physical functioning and reports of limiting longstanding illness were assessed in 2009/10 and 2011/12. Linear and logistic regression analyses adjusted for age, sex, income, education and ethnicity. Prospective analyses also adjusted for baseline status on the outcome being evaluated. Results Racial discrimination was reported by 998 (20.4%) of the sample. Cross-sectionally, those who reported racial discrimination had a greater likelihood on average of limiting longstanding illness (odds ratio (OR) = 1.78, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.49; 2.13) and fair/poor self-rated health (OR = 1.50; 95% CI 1.24; 1.82) than those who did not report racial discrimination. Racial discrimination was associated with greater psychological distress (B = 1.11, 95% CI 0.88; 1.34), poorer mental functioning (B = − 3.61; 95% CI -4.29; − 2.93), poorer physical functioning (B = − 0.86; 95% CI -1.50; − 0.27), and lower life satisfaction (B = − 0.40, 95% CI -0.52; − 0.27). Prospectively, those who reported racial discrimination had a greater likelihood on average of limiting longstanding illness (OR = 1.31, 95% CI 1.01; 1.69) and fair/poor self-rated health (OR = 1.30; 95% CI 1.00; 1.69), than those who did not report racial discrimination. Racial discrimination was associated increased psychological distress (B = 0.52, 95% CI 0.20; 0.85) and poorer mental functioning (B = − 1.77; 95% CI -2.70; − 0.83) over two-year follow-up, adjusting for baseline scores. Conclusions UK adults belonging to ethnic minority groups who perceive racial discrimination experience poorer mental and physical health than those who do not. These results highlight the need for effective interventions to combat racial discrimination in order to reduce inequalities in health.

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