Exploring the Social Determinants of Mental Health by Race and Ethnicity in Army Wives.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To explore the social determinants of mental health (SDoMH) by race/ethnicity in a sample with equal access to healthcare. Using an adaptation of the World Health Organization's SDoMH Framework, this secondary analysis examines the socio-economic factors that make up the SDoMH by race/ethnicity.

Method

This paper employed configurational comparative methods (CCMs) to analyze various racial/ethnic subsets from quantitative survey data from (N = 327) active-duty Army wives. Data was collected in 2012 by Walter Reed Army Institute of Research.

Results

Initial exploratory analysis revealed the highest-scoring factors for each racial/ethnic subgroup: non-Hispanic Black: employment and a history of adverse childhood events (ACEs); Hispanic: living off post and a r

SUBMITTER: Dodge J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10933139 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature