Language Proficiency and Health Status

Schachter, Ariela; Kimbro, Rachel Tolbert; Gorman, Bridget K.

doi:10.1177/0022146511420570

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“…However, when perceived difference in social status was considered, then age had a bearing on both physical and mental health [64]. Schachter et al found that use of both English and ethnic language was associated with better self-rated physical health and SRMH; associations were partially mediated by socioeconomic status and family support [65]. In 2012, John et al examined the associations of nativity and occupational class with SRMH while controlling for age and gender.…”

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Single item measures of self-rated mental health: a scoping review

Ahmad

Jhajj²,

Stewart

et al. 2014

BMC Health Serv Res

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BackgroundA single-item measure of self-rated mental health (SRMH) is being used increasingly in health research and population health surveys. The item asks respondents to rate their mental health on a five-point scale from excellent to poor. This scoping study presents the first known review of the SRMH literature.MethodsElectronic databases of Medline, CINAHL, PsycINFO, EMBASE and Cochrane Reviews were searched using keywords. The databases were also searched using the titles of surveys known to include the SRMH single item. The search was supplemented by manually searching the bibliographic sections of the included studies. Two independent reviewers coded articles for inclusion or exclusion based on whether articles included SRMH. Each study was coded by theme and data were extracted about study design, sample, variables, and results.ResultsFifty-seven studies included SRMH. SRMH correlated moderately with the following mental health scales: Kessler Psychological Distress Scale, Patient Health Questionnaire, mental health subscales of the Short-Form Health Status Survey, Behaviour and Symptom Identification Scale, and World Mental Health Clinical Diagnostic Interview Schedule. However, responses to this item may differ across racial and ethnic groups. Poor SRMH was associated with poor self-rated health, physical health problems, increased health service utilization and less likelihood of being satisfied with mental health services. Poor or fair SRMH was also associated with social determinants of health, such as low socioeconomic position, weak social connections and neighbourhood stressors. Synthesis of this literature provides important information about the relationships SRMH has with other variables.ConclusionsSRMH is associated with multi-item measures of mental health, self-rated health, health problems, service utilization, and service satisfaction. Given these relationships and its use in epidemiologic surveys, SRMH should continue to be assessed as a population health measure. More studies need to examine relationships between SRMH and clinical mental illnesses. Longitudinal analyses should look at whether SRMH is predictive of future mental health problems.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1186/1472-6963-14-398) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Single item measures of self-rated mental health: a scoping review

Ahmad

Jhajj²,

Stewart

et al. 2014

BMC Health Serv Res

335

275

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“…One promising explanation for the apparent advantages of middle-life immigrants points to positive growth processes stemming from the unique cognitive complexities of acculturation and adaptation to new social (developing new relationships), cultural (acquiring a second language), and economic (finding employment) systems (Glymour & Manly, 2008; Hill, Angel, & Balistreri, 2012; Schachter et al, 2012). Middle-life migration occurs during a period of the life course that is defined by independence, productivity, and status attainment, especially for immigrant men.…”

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Immigrant status and cognitive functioning in late-life: An examination of gender variations in the healthy immigrant effect

Hill

Angel²,

Balistreri

et al. 2012

Social Science & Medicine

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Although some research suggests that the healthy immigrant effect extends to cognitive functioning, it is unclear whether this general pattern varies according to gender. We use six waves of data collected from the original cohort of the Hispanic Established Populations for the Epidemiologic Study of the Elderly to estimate a series of linear growth curve models to assess variations in cognitive functioning trajectories by nativity status and age at migration to the U.S.A. among women and men. Our results show, among women and men, no differences in baseline cognitive status (intercepts) between early- (before age 20) and late-life (50 and older) immigrants and U.S.-born individuals of Mexican-origin. We also find, among women and men, that middle-life (between the ages of 20 and 49) immigrants tend to exhibit higher levels of baseline cognitive functioning than the U.S.-born. Our growth curve analyses suggest that the cognitive functioning trajectories (slopes) of women do not vary according to nativity status and age at migration. The cognitive functioning trajectories of early- and late-life immigrant men are also similar to those of U.S.-born men; however, those men who migrated in middle-life tend to exhibit slower rates of cognitive decline. A statistically significant interaction term suggests that the pattern for middle-life migration is more pronounced for men (or attenuated for women). In other words, although women and men who migrated in middle-life exhibit higher levels of baseline cognitive functioning, immigrant men tend to maintain this advantage for a longer period of time. Taken together, these patterns confirm that gender is an important conditioning factor in the association between immigrant status and cognitive functioning.

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“…This observation opposes conventional assumptions within the immigrant health literature that English language is a marker of acculturation to a new country 36 and suggests new avenues of research focused on bilingualism. 37 …”

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Feasibility of Conducting a Longitudinal, Transnational Study of Filipino Migrants to the United States: A Dual-Cohort Design

Gee¹,

Castro²,

Wang³

et al. 2015

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Most studies of immigrant health are cross-sectional and fail to collect information prior to migration, leading to potential bias and confounding. The present pilot study examines the feasibility of studying migrants prospectively, with baseline data collected before migration. The study followed two cohorts of Filipinos for one year, a migrant cohort (n=27) that emigrated to the U.S. and a second non-migrant cohort (n=26) in the Philippines. The one-year retention rate was 96% The migrant cohort arrived in the U.S. within 2 months of their baseline assessment. Migrants and non-migrants did not differ with regard to body mass index, waist circumference or waist to hip ratio at baseline or at follow-up. It is feasible to conduct a transnational, longitudinal study of two cohorts of Filipinos. This design provides important pre-migration information, is analogous to a natural experiment, can be upscaled, and allows for a rigorous examination of immigrant health.

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Language Proficiency and Health Status

Cited by 65 publications

References 47 publications

Single item measures of self-rated mental health: a scoping review

Single item measures of self-rated mental health: a scoping review

Immigrant status and cognitive functioning in late-life: An examination of gender variations in the healthy immigrant effect

Feasibility of Conducting a Longitudinal, Transnational Study of Filipino Migrants to the United States: A Dual-Cohort Design

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