US migration history and depressive symptoms among older mexican adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore the association between US migration, chronic conditions (diabetes, stroke, heart attack, cancer, and hypertension), and mental health (depressive symptoms, and depression).

Materials and methods

We assessed average changes in depressive symptom scores as well as depression over time and their link with migration experience controlling for health and sociodemographic factors among older Mexican adults (50+) using 2012, 2015, and 2018 waves of the Mexican Health and Aging Study (MHAS).

Results

Non-migrants had higher average depressive symptom scores and prevalence of depression (5+ score) in 2012 and 2015, but there was no significant difference in either measure in 2018 or on changes over time.

Conclusion

Although there were no significant

SUBMITTER: Ponce J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10751990 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature