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Gender, Acculturation and Health among Mexican American Immigrants

Publication ,  Journal Article
Gorman, BK; Read, JNG; Krueger, P
Published in: Journal of Health & Social Behavior
2010

This study examines whether the relationship between acculturation and physical health varies by gender among Mexican Americans, and if the mechanisms that mediate the acculturation-health relationship operate differently by gender. Using the 1998–2007 National Health Interview Study, we construct a composite measure of acculturation and estimate regression models for the total number of health conditions, hypertension, heart disease, and diabetes. Immigrants with the lowest levels of acculturation are the healthiest, but this association is stronger for men. Medical care plays a central role in accounting for gender and acculturation differences across health outcomes—increased access to and utilization of medical care is associated with worse health, which suggests that better health among recent arrivals (particularly men) partially results from their lack of knowledge about their own poor health.

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Published In

Journal of Health & Social Behavior

Publication Date

2010

Volume

51

Start / End Page

440 / 457

Related Subject Headings

  • Sex Factors
  • Public Health
  • Middle Aged
  • Mexican Americans
  • Male
  • Life Style
  • Humans
  • Health Status
  • Health Behavior
  • Female
 

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Gorman, B. K., Read, J. N. G., & Krueger, P. (2010). Gender, Acculturation and Health among Mexican American Immigrants. Journal of Health & Social Behavior, 51, 440–457.
Gorman, Bridget K., Jen nan G. Read, and Patrick Krueger. “Gender, Acculturation and Health among Mexican American Immigrants.” Journal of Health & Social Behavior 51 (2010): 440–57.
Gorman BK, Read JNG, Krueger P. Gender, Acculturation and Health among Mexican American Immigrants. Journal of Health & Social Behavior. 2010;51:440–57.
Gorman, Bridget K., et al. “Gender, Acculturation and Health among Mexican American Immigrants.” Journal of Health & Social Behavior, vol. 51, 2010, pp. 440–57.
Gorman BK, Read JNG, Krueger P. Gender, Acculturation and Health among Mexican American Immigrants. Journal of Health & Social Behavior. 2010;51:440–457.

Published In

Journal of Health & Social Behavior

Publication Date

2010

Volume

51

Start / End Page

440 / 457

Related Subject Headings

  • Sex Factors
  • Public Health
  • Middle Aged
  • Mexican Americans
  • Male
  • Life Style
  • Humans
  • Health Status
  • Health Behavior
  • Female