Experiences of discrimination and self-reported health in Chinese migrants: a structural equation model
Abstract Background Many migrants suffer from discrimination and poor health in China. We sought to examine the associations between experiences of discrimination and self-reported health among internal migrants in China, as well as the mediators of social integration and perceived stress. Methods T...
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| description | Abstract Background Many migrants suffer from discrimination and poor health in China. We sought to examine the associations between experiences of discrimination and self-reported health among internal migrants in China, as well as the mediators of social integration and perceived stress. Methods The data was obtained from a specific survey of migrants, as a part of the National Health and Family Planning Dynamic Monitoring for Migrants conducted in 2014. A total of 15,999 migrants aged 15 to 59 years were recruited by a stratified, multistage clustered sampling procedure in eight Chinese cities. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was conducted. Results The results indicated that experiences of discrimination were associated with worse self-reported health (β = − 0.32, P < 0.001), less social integration (β = − 0.25, P < 0.001), as well as higher perceived stress (β = 0.21, P < 0.01). Both objectively measured socioeconomic status (β = 0.21, P < 0.001) and subjective social status (β = 0.21, P < 0.01) had significantly positive correlations with self-reported health. Conclusions The discrimination, social exclusion and perceived stress experienced by migrants have significant implications on their health. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0f10a710d0284ede8689ebb6459809762022-12-21T19:09:45ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582020-09-0120111010.1186/s12889-020-09588-3Experiences of discrimination and self-reported health in Chinese migrants: a structural equation modelLian Tong0Ichiro Kawachi1Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Fudan UniversityDepartment of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthAbstract Background Many migrants suffer from discrimination and poor health in China. We sought to examine the associations between experiences of discrimination and self-reported health among internal migrants in China, as well as the mediators of social integration and perceived stress. Methods The data was obtained from a specific survey of migrants, as a part of the National Health and Family Planning Dynamic Monitoring for Migrants conducted in 2014. A total of 15,999 migrants aged 15 to 59 years were recruited by a stratified, multistage clustered sampling procedure in eight Chinese cities. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was conducted. Results The results indicated that experiences of discrimination were associated with worse self-reported health (β = − 0.32, P < 0.001), less social integration (β = − 0.25, P < 0.001), as well as higher perceived stress (β = 0.21, P < 0.01). Both objectively measured socioeconomic status (β = 0.21, P < 0.001) and subjective social status (β = 0.21, P < 0.01) had significantly positive correlations with self-reported health. Conclusions The discrimination, social exclusion and perceived stress experienced by migrants have significant implications on their health.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-09588-3MigrantsDiscriminationSocial integrationStressHealth |
| spellingShingle | Lian Tong Ichiro Kawachi Experiences of discrimination and self-reported health in Chinese migrants: a structural equation model BMC Public Health Migrants Discrimination Social integration Stress Health |
| title | Experiences of discrimination and self-reported health in Chinese migrants: a structural equation model |
| title_full | Experiences of discrimination and self-reported health in Chinese migrants: a structural equation model |
| title_fullStr | Experiences of discrimination and self-reported health in Chinese migrants: a structural equation model |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experiences of discrimination and self-reported health in Chinese migrants: a structural equation model |
| title_short | Experiences of discrimination and self-reported health in Chinese migrants: a structural equation model |
| title_sort | experiences of discrimination and self reported health in chinese migrants a structural equation model |
| topic | Migrants Discrimination Social integration Stress Health |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-020-09588-3 |
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