Advisory Committee Chair
Shelia R Cotten
Advisory Committee Members
William Cockerham
Belinda Needham
Jeffrey Hall
Patricia Sawyer
Document Type
Dissertation
Date of Award
2012
Degree Name by School
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) College of Arts and Sciences
Abstract
This research examined factors associated with mental health outcomes for minority groups residing in the United States, with an emphasis on racial and ethnic minorities and a further segmentation between those born in the United States and those born outside the United States. Two theories were used: the Healthy Migrant Theory and Health Lifestyles Theory. In combination, they identified important elements, such as race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, exposure to discrimination, and health lifestyle behaviors, thought to influence mental health outcomes. Nine hypotheses were presented; support was mixed. Some support was found to support the idea that nativity, independently, influenced mental health outcomes (especially depression) as suggested by the Healthy Migrant Theory; however support was found substantiating the relationship between health lifestyle behaviors and negative mental health outcomes. Discrimination and acculturation influenced both depression and anxiety even with the inclusion of other measures.
Recommended Citation
Budhwani, Henna, "Mental Health Disparities In Racial And Ethnic Minorities: The Impact Of Nativity And Ethnicity On Depression And Anxiety" (2012). All ETDs from UAB. 1284.
https://digitalcommons.library.uab.edu/etd-collection/1284