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Exploring The Hispanic Health Paradox In Mental Health Outcomes: Evidence From The Us-Mexico Border, Laryssa Mykyta, Suad Ghaddar, Leonel Vela
Exploring The Hispanic Health Paradox In Mental Health Outcomes: Evidence From The Us-Mexico Border, Laryssa Mykyta, Suad Ghaddar, Leonel Vela
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Background: Research has established that Hispanic immigrants experience better health outcomes than their US-born counterparts. However, it is unclear whether the immigrant advantage holds for mental health. The purpose of this study is to examine mental health disparities by nativity status in an underserved Hispanic population along the southern border.
Methods: We collected data (N=713, weighted 733,644 adults) in four counties (90% Hispanic) along the Texas-Mexico border from March through August 2018 utilizing a dual-frame sampling design (random-digit dial telephone survey and field survey in randomly-selected colonias). We assessed several mental health outcomes (depression, anxiety, poor mental health …