Objective and subjective poor mental health indicators among Arab Americans in Michigan
A population-based study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12554281 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nadia N Abuelezam (0000-0002-5459-8592, Boston College, corresponding author), Abdulrahman M El-Sayed (0000-0002-4809-5630, Department of Health, Detroit, MI, USA) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 225-234 |
| Publication date | 2018-07-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethnicity and Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1355-7858 • E-ISSN: 1465-3419 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13557858.2018.1494822 |
| PMID | 29972030 |
| OpenAlex | W2811461447 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 18 |
Background: Arab Americans are at high risk for poor mental health outcomes and are difficult to study at a population level due to a lack of racial/ethnic identifiers for this population. Methods: Using data from the standalone 2013 Michigan Arab Behavioral Risk Factor Survey (MI ABRFS) we aimed to understand whether the burden of mental health differed between Arab Americans and non-Arab, non-Hispanic Whites. Two measures of mental health were used: a subjective (number of poor mental health days experienced in the past 30 days) and an objective (being diagnosed with depression) measure. Additionally, we aimed to understand the sociodemographic, stress, and health-related variables associated with the objective and subjective measures of psychopathologies in the Arab American population in Michigan using population-weighted logistic regression models with survey design correction. Results: Arab Americans had increased odds of adverse mental health when compared to non-Arab, non-Hispanic Whites for the subjective measure of number of poor mental health days (OR: 1.62, 95% CI: 1.08, 2.41) and decreased odds of reporting the objective measure of diagnosed depression (OR: 0.54, 95% CI: 0.30, 0.98). Having more than one poor mental health day and being diagnosed with depression among Arab Americans was associated with being female, unmarried, unemployed, and having experienced abuse as a child. Discussion: Combining mental health screenings with primary care check-ups among Arab Americans may be an important step in identifying individuals with mental health needs and extending access to care
Depression (economics · Environmental health · Ethnic group · Logistic regression · Mental health · Odds · Odds ratio · Population · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Demography · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Migration, Health and Trauma · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 8 |
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| Citations per year | 1,14 |
| Citation span | 2019 - 2024 (6) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |