Prevalence and risk factors of mental health and substance use problems among Asian American offenders

A nationally representative study

Datos Bibliográficos

ID15414865
AutoresQianwei Zhao (0000-0001-8065-831X, Baylor University, autor de correspondencia)
Año2025
Páginas1-17
Fecha de publicación2025-07-16
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaJournal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1533-2640 • E-ISSN: 1533-2659
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15332640.2025.2532716
PMID40667771
OpenAlexW4412474241
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas13

This study aims to examine the prevalence of behavioral health problems among Asian American offenders and identify potential risk factors. Findings suggest that Asian American offenders scored higher in psychological distress than Hispanic offenders. They had lower rates of alcohol and drug dependence than white offenders but a higher rate of drug dependence than black and Hispanic offenders. Regression analyses suggest that parental incarceration was associated with higher levels of psychological distress and higher odds of alcohol dependence. Moreover, psychological distress was related to higher odds of alcohol dependence, and drug-related incarceration was associated with higher odds of drug dependence

Asian americans · Environmental health · Ethnic group · Mental health · Political science · Psychiatry · Substance use · Clinical Psychology · Homelessness and Social Issues · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research