Ethnic discrimination and self-rated health among Hispanic emerging adults: Examining the moderating effects of self-esteem and resilience

Exposure to ethnic discrimination has been conceptualized as a sociocultural stressor that is associated with lower self-rated health. However, this association remains understudied among Hispanics and less is known about constructs that may mitigate the effects of ethnic discrimination on self-rate...

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Published in:International journal of intercultural relations 2023-09, Vol.96, p.101846, Article 101846
Main Authors: Cano, Miguel Ángel, Castro, Felipe González, Benner, Aprile D., Molina, Kristine M., Schwartz, Seth J., Higashi, Robin T., Lee, MinJae, Vaughan, Ellen L., Bursac, Zoran, Cepeda, Alice, Valdez, Avelardo, Rojas, Patria, De La Rosa, Mario, Alonso, Betty, Zvolensky, Michael J., de Dios, Marcel A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coping
Cultural stress
Latino
Perceived health
Racism
Stress
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Summary:Exposure to ethnic discrimination has been conceptualized as a sociocultural stressor that is associated with lower self-rated health. However, this association remains understudied among Hispanics and less is known about constructs that may mitigate the effects of ethnic discrimination on self-rated health. Accordingly, this study aimed to (a) examine the association between ethnic discrimination and self-rated health among Hispanic emerging adults (ages 18–25), and (b) examine the extent to which self-esteem and resilience may moderate this association. A convenience sample of 200 Hispanic emerging adults from Arizona (n = 99) and Florida (n = 101) was recruited to complete a cross-sectional survey. Data were analyzed using hierarchical multiple regression and moderation analyses. Results indicate that higher ethnic discrimination was associated with lower self-rated health. Moderation analyses indicated that self-esteem functioned as a moderator that weakened the association between ethnic discrimination and self-rated health; however, resilience did not function similarly as a moderator. This study adds to the limited literature on ethnic discrimination and self-rated health among Hispanics and highlights that psychological factors, such as enhancing self-esteem, may help buffer the adverse effects of ethnic discrimination on health outcomes.
ISSN:0147-1767
1873-7552
DOI:10.1016/j.ijintrel.2023.101846