Racial Discrimination and Health-Related Quality of Life: An Examination Among Asian American Immigrants.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We aimed to examine the relationship between everyday and major racial discrimination with health-related quality of life (HRQOL), which consists of self-rated health, days of poor physical health, mental health, and activity limitation.

Design

In a cross-sectional analytic sample of 524 foreign-born Asian adults, aged 18 years and older, we conducted multivariable logistic regression and multivariable negative binomial regression to examine associations between discrimination and HRQOL. Furthermore, potential effect modification was tested by gender, ethnicity, and social support.

Results

Associations were found between everyday racial discrimination and days of poor physical health (incidence rate ratio, IRR = 1.05), mental health (IRR = 1.03), and activi

SUBMITTER: Jung MY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8176876 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature