TY - JOUR
T1 - The Enhanced Self-Reported Health Outcome Observed in Hispanics/Latinos Who are Socially-Assigned as White is Dependent on Nativity
AU - Vargas, Edward D.
AU - Sanchez, Gabriel R.
AU - Kinlock, Ballington L.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014, Springer Science+Business Media New York.
PY - 2014/11/20
Y1 - 2014/11/20
N2 - A growing body of research seeks to conceptualize race as a multi-dimensional construct, attempting to move beyond a dummy variable approach to study social disparities. This research uses ‘socially-assigned race’, ‘ascribed race’, or ‘what race others think you are’ as opposed to self-identified race to assess self-rated health status among a representative study of the Latino population (n = 1,200). Our analysis shows how important the lived experience of Latinos and Hispanics (as measured by ascribed race and a host of control variables, including nativity and national origin) is on self-reported health. Using a series of logistic regressions, we find support for the ‘white advantage’ in Latino health status that is suggested in the literature, but this finding is sensitive to nativity, citizenship, and national origin. This research informs the study of racial and ethnic disparities, providing a detailed explanation for the ‘white health advantage’ finding within the socially-assigned race and health disparities literature.
AB - A growing body of research seeks to conceptualize race as a multi-dimensional construct, attempting to move beyond a dummy variable approach to study social disparities. This research uses ‘socially-assigned race’, ‘ascribed race’, or ‘what race others think you are’ as opposed to self-identified race to assess self-rated health status among a representative study of the Latino population (n = 1,200). Our analysis shows how important the lived experience of Latinos and Hispanics (as measured by ascribed race and a host of control variables, including nativity and national origin) is on self-reported health. Using a series of logistic regressions, we find support for the ‘white advantage’ in Latino health status that is suggested in the literature, but this finding is sensitive to nativity, citizenship, and national origin. This research informs the study of racial and ethnic disparities, providing a detailed explanation for the ‘white health advantage’ finding within the socially-assigned race and health disparities literature.
KW - Ascribed race
KW - Citizenship
KW - Health disparities
KW - Nativity
KW - Socially assigned race
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U2 - 10.1007/s10903-014-0134-4
DO - 10.1007/s10903-014-0134-4
M3 - Article
C2 - 25410381
AN - SCOPUS:84946473630
SN - 1557-1912
VL - 17
SP - 1803
EP - 1810
JO - Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
JF - Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
IS - 6
ER -