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Alcohol disorders among Asian Americans: associations with unfair treatment, racial/ethnic discrimination, and ethnic identification (the national Latino and Asian Americans study, 2002-2003).

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Chae, DH; Takeuchi, DT; Barbeau, EM; Bennett, GG; Lindsey, JC; Stoddard, AM; Krieger, N
Published in: Journal of epidemiology and community health
November 2008

To examine history of alcohol abuse/dependence disorder in relation to unfair treatment, racial/ethnic discrimination, and ethnic identification among Asian Americans.Weighted multivariate analyses of cross-sectional national survey data predicting lifetime history of alcohol abuse/dependence disorders.USA, Asian Americans.2007 Asian American adults recruited to the National Latino and Asian American Study (NLAAS; 2002-2003).Controlling for sociodemographic characteristics, Asian Americans who reported experiencing unfair treatment had higher odds of history of alcohol abuse/dependence disorder (OR 5.26, 95% CI 1.90 to 14.56). Participants who reported high levels of ethnic identification had lower odds of history of alcohol abuse/dependence disorders (OR 0.46, 95% CI 0.23 to 0.90). Ethnic identification moderated the influence of racial/ethnic discrimination (p = 0.097). Among participants with low levels of ethnic identification, racial/ethnic discrimination was associated with greater odds of having a history of alcohol disorder compared with those with high levels of ethnic identification.Social hazards such as unfair treatment and racial/ethnic discrimination should be considered in the development of programmes addressing alcohol disorders among Asian Americans. Interventions that promote ethnic identification in this population may be particularly relevant in mitigating the negative influence of racial/ethnic discrimination on alcohol disorders.

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Published In

Journal of epidemiology and community health

DOI

EISSN

1470-2738

ISSN

0143-005X

Publication Date

November 2008

Volume

62

Issue

11

Start / End Page

973 / 979

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Race Relations
  • Prejudice
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Epidemiology
  • Culture
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Asian
 

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Chae, D. H., Takeuchi, D. T., Barbeau, E. M., Bennett, G. G., Lindsey, J. C., Stoddard, A. M., & Krieger, N. (2008). Alcohol disorders among Asian Americans: associations with unfair treatment, racial/ethnic discrimination, and ethnic identification (the national Latino and Asian Americans study, 2002-2003). Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 62(11), 973–979. https://doi.org/10.1136/jech.2007.066811
Chae, D. H., D. T. Takeuchi, E. M. Barbeau, G. G. Bennett, J. C. Lindsey, A. M. Stoddard, and N. Krieger. “Alcohol disorders among Asian Americans: associations with unfair treatment, racial/ethnic discrimination, and ethnic identification (the national Latino and Asian Americans study, 2002-2003).Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health 62, no. 11 (November 2008): 973–79. https://doi.org/10.1136/jech.2007.066811.
Chae DH, Takeuchi DT, Barbeau EM, Bennett GG, Lindsey JC, Stoddard AM, et al. Alcohol disorders among Asian Americans: associations with unfair treatment, racial/ethnic discrimination, and ethnic identification (the national Latino and Asian Americans study, 2002-2003). Journal of epidemiology and community health. 2008 Nov;62(11):973–9.
Chae, D. H., et al. “Alcohol disorders among Asian Americans: associations with unfair treatment, racial/ethnic discrimination, and ethnic identification (the national Latino and Asian Americans study, 2002-2003).Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, vol. 62, no. 11, Nov. 2008, pp. 973–79. Epmc, doi:10.1136/jech.2007.066811.
Chae DH, Takeuchi DT, Barbeau EM, Bennett GG, Lindsey JC, Stoddard AM, Krieger N. Alcohol disorders among Asian Americans: associations with unfair treatment, racial/ethnic discrimination, and ethnic identification (the national Latino and Asian Americans study, 2002-2003). Journal of epidemiology and community health. 2008 Nov;62(11):973–979.

Published In

Journal of epidemiology and community health

DOI

EISSN

1470-2738

ISSN

0143-005X

Publication Date

November 2008

Volume

62

Issue

11

Start / End Page

973 / 979

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Race Relations
  • Prejudice
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Epidemiology
  • Culture
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Asian