Self-rated Physical, Mental, Oral, and Cognitive Health in Older Korean Immigrants: The Role of Health Indicators and Sociocultural Factors

Jang, Yuri; Choi, Eun Young; Yoon, Hyunwoo; Park, Nan Sook; Kim, Miyong T.

doi:10.1007/s10903-020-01087-2

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“…Previous research has indicated that low-income Asian Americans exhibit higher levels of psychological distress than higher income Asian Americans (McMillan et al, 2010). Furthermore, past studies exploring psychological distress among Asian Americans but not specifically seeking low-income participants have reported lower levels of psychological distress using the K6 measure compared to the present study (Jang et al, 2018; Jang et al, 2021). Thus, coping with oppression may be particularly difficult for low-income Asian Americans.…”

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Internalized model minority myth, distress, and anti-Black attitudes among low-income Asian Americans.

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Lee,

Bansal

et al. 2024

Asian American Journal of Psychology

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The unique health and psychosocial experiences of low-income Asian Americans have often been ignored in the research literature, in part, because of the model minority myth. The internalization of the model minority myth has been associated both with negative mental health outcomes and anti-Black attitudes. The present study thus extends the literature by examining the extent to which two facets of the internalized model minority myth, Unrestricted Mobility and Achievement Orientation, are associated with low-income Asian Americans' psychological distress as well as their anti-Black attitudes. We also examined the potential moderating effect of subjective social status. Three hundred sixty-five low-income Asian Americans completed an online survey. Results showed that Unrestricted Mobility and Achievement Orientation were both associated with greater anti-Black attitudes. Unrestricted Mobility was associated with lesser psychological distress, and Achievement Orientation was not associated with distress. Subjective social status was not found to be a significant moderator. These results highlight how the model minority myth and its internalization may contribute to anti-Blackness among Asian Americans and increased divisiveness among racially marginalized groups in the United States. Furthermore, believing in the myth of Unrestricted Mobility may reduce distress among low-income Asian Americans, which may sustain the presence of this element of the model minority myth overall. What is the public significance of this article?This study helps elucidate factors that contribute to anti-Black attitudes among low-income Asian Americans. Furthermore, this study highlights how internalizing certain elements of the model minority myth may affect low-income Asian Americans' psychological distress.

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Section: Discussioncontrasting

confidence: 69%

Internalized model minority myth, distress, and anti-Black attitudes among low-income Asian Americans.

Le,

Lee,

Bansal

et al. 2024

Asian American Journal of Psychology

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“…Further studies will be important to investigate whether the improvement of factors related to SROH contributes to the improvement of SROH or quality of life. Second, factors that might be associated with SROH, such as socioeconomic status [ 14 , 48 ], social capital [ 2 ], psychosocial factors [ 6 , 49 ], and systemic conditions [ 50 , 51 ], were not considered. In addition, according to the Japanese School Health Survey in 2019 [ 52 ], there are differences in the proportion of students aged 5–17 years with decayed teeth among the surveyed regions.…”

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Trends in Self-Rated Oral Health and Its Associations with Oral Health Status and Oral Health Behaviors in Japanese University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study from 2011 to 2019

Nakahara

Toyama

Ekuni

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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Self-rated oral health (SROH) is a valid, comprehensive indicator of oral health status. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to analyze how oral health behaviors and clinical oral status were associated with SROH and how they had changed over the course of nine years in Japanese university students. Data were obtained from 17,996 students who underwent oral examinations and completed self-questionnaires from 2011 to 2019. Oral status was assessed using the decayed and filled teeth scores, bleeding on probing (BOP), probing pocket depth, the Oral Hygiene Index-Simplified (OHI-S), oral health behaviors, and related factors. SROH improved from 2011 to 2019. The logistic regression model showed that university students who were female and had a high daily frequency of tooth brushing, no BOP, no decayed teeth, no filled teeth, and a low OHI-S score and were significantly more likely to report very good, good, or fair SROH. An interaction effect was observed between survey year and regular dental check-ups (year × regular dental check-ups). The improvement trend in SROH might be associated with changes in oral health behaviors and oral health status.

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“…33,34 By following recent studies, we treated self-rated mental health as a continuous variable. 33,[35][36][37] Self-rated life satisfaction was measured based on the following question: "How do you feel about your life as a whole right now?" Responses were coded from "0" (very dissatisfied) to "10" (very satisfied).…”

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confidence: 99%

“… 33 , 34 By following recent studies, we treated self-rated mental health as a continuous variable. 33 , 35 - 37 …”

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Weight, Weight Perceptions, and Health and Well-Being Among Canadian Adolescents: Evidence From the 2017-2018 Canadian Community Health Survey

Chai

Xue

2021

Am J Health Promot

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Purpose: The present study examines the extent to which (mis)matched weight and weight perceptions predict adolescents’ self-rated health, mental health, and life satisfaction. Design: Quantitative, cross-sectional study. Setting: Data from the 2017-2018 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS)—a nationally representative sample collected by Statistics Canada. Participants: Canadian adolescents aged between 12 and 17 (n = 8,081). Measures: The dependent variables are self-rated health, mental health, and life satisfaction. The independent variable is (mis)matched weight and weight perceptions. Analysis: We perform a series of ordinary least squares (OLS) regression models. Results: Overweight adolescents with overweight perceptions are associated with poorer self-rated health (b = −.546, p < .001 for boys; b = −.476, p < .001 for girls), mental health (b = −.278, p < .001 for boys; b = −.433, p < .001 for girls), and life satisfaction (b = −.544, p < .001 for boys; b = −.617, p < .001 for girls) compared to their counterparts with normal weight and normal weight perceptions. Similar patterns have also been observed among normal weight adolescents with overweight perceptions (e.g., normal weight adolescents with overweight perceptions are associated with poorer self-rated health (b = −.541, p < .01 for boys; b = −.447, p < .001 for girls)). Conclusion: Normal weight adolescents are not immune to adverse self-rated health, mental health, and life satisfaction because their weight perceptions are also a contributing factor to health and well-being consequences.

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Self-rated Physical, Mental, Oral, and Cognitive Health in Older Korean Immigrants: The Role of Health Indicators and Sociocultural Factors

Cited by 4 publications

References 46 publications

Internalized model minority myth, distress, and anti-Black attitudes among low-income Asian Americans.

Internalized model minority myth, distress, and anti-Black attitudes among low-income Asian Americans.

Trends in Self-Rated Oral Health and Its Associations with Oral Health Status and Oral Health Behaviors in Japanese University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study from 2011 to 2019

Weight, Weight Perceptions, and Health and Well-Being Among Canadian Adolescents: Evidence From the 2017-2018 Canadian Community Health Survey

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