Stress exposure among mexican americans and non-hispanic whites

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ID11042554
AuthorsJacqueline M Golding (0000-0002-8716-351X, University of California, San Francisco, corresponding author), Marilyn K Potts (California State University, Long Beach), Carol S Aneshensel (University of California, Los Angeles)
Year1991
Volume19
Issue1
Pages37-59
Publication date1991-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Community Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0090-4392 • E-ISSN: 1520-6629
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/1520-6629(199101)19:1<37::aid-jcop2290190105>3.0.co;2-6
OpenAlexW1981203186
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited46

In this article we examine differences between Mexican Americans and non-Hispanic Whites, and between U.S.- and Mexico-born Mexican Americans, in exposure to two sources of stress: life events and ongoing strains. Data were obtained from a survey of 1,244 Mexican-American and 1,149 non- Hispanic White randomly selected community residents. There were few ethnic differences in life events, although non-Hispanic Whites were more likely to report desirable or ambiguous events. Mexican-American immigrants were less likely than their U.S.-born counterparts to report most events. In contrast, Mexican Americans, especially immigrants, reported greater ongoing strain than non-Hispanic Whites. Different kinds of life events were associated with each type of strain.

Ethnic group · Geography · Immigration · Mexican americans · Non-Hispanic whites · Sociology · Demography · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Resilience and Mental Health · Gerontology

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