Association between Feelings of Trust and Security with Subjective Health among Mexican Migrants in the New York City Area.

ABSTRACT: The size of the foreign-born population living in the United States makes migrants' health a substantive policy issue. The health status of Mexican immigrants might be affected by the level of social capital and the social context, including the rhetoric around immigration. We hypothesize that a diminished perception of trust and safety in the community has a negative impact on self-reported health. In a cross-sectional study, we conducted a survey among 266 Mexican Immigrants in the New York City Area who used the Mexican Consulate between May and June 2019 for regular services provided to documented and undocumented immigrants. A univariate and bivariate descriptive analysis by trust and security items first shows the diversity of the Mexican population living in the US and the condition

SUBMITTER: Gaitan-Rossi P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9966475 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature