The relationship between social support and self-reported health status in immigrants: an adjusted analysis in the Madrid Cross Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Social support is an important factor in the adaptation process of immigrants, helping for their integration in a new environment. The lack of social support may influence on well-being and health status. The aim of this study is to describe the social support of immigrant and native population and study the possible association between immigration and lack social support after adjusting for sociodemographic factors, income, stress and self-reported health status.

Methods

Cross-sectional population based study of immigrants and national patients without mental disorders of 15 urban primary health centers in the north-eastern area of Madrid. Participants provided information on social support, stress level, perceived health status and socio-economic characteristics

SUBMITTER: Salinero-Fort MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3129304 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature