Time in the United States and diabetes among Mexican immigrant women: The moderating role of culture
Mexican immigrants in the U.S. show high incidence of type 2 diabetes, and increased risk is associated with longer duration of residency. This study considers the impact of culture over time for Mexican immigrant women in a southern U.S. city. Using cultural consensus analysis to empirically derive...
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| description | Mexican immigrants in the U.S. show high incidence of type 2 diabetes, and increased risk is associated with longer duration of residency. This study considers the impact of culture over time for Mexican immigrant women in a southern U.S. city. Using cultural consensus analysis to empirically derive the substance and structure of a cultural model for la buena vida (the good life) among Mexican immigrant women in Birmingham, Alabama, we assess the extent to which respondents are aligned with the model in their everyday lives. This measure of ‘cultural consonance’ is explored as a moderating variable between length of time living in the U.S. and level of Hemoglobin A1c. Results demonstrate that for those with more time in the U.S., those with lower consonance are more likely to have diabetes, while those who are more aligned with la buena vida are at lower risk. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bc1574aaa0c3469b80b268ec192b41562022-12-22T03:52:05ZengElsevierJournal of Migration and Health2666-62352022-01-016100118Time in the United States and diabetes among Mexican immigrant women: The moderating role of cultureCourtney Andrews0Kathryn S. Oths1William W. Dressler2Department of Anthropology, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, University Hall – 3165, 1402 10th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35294, United States; Corresponding author.Department of Anthropology, The University of Alabama, Ten Hour Hall–19, 350 Marrs Spring Road, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, United StatesDepartment of Anthropology, The University of Alabama, Ten Hour Hall–19, 350 Marrs Spring Road, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, United StatesMexican immigrants in the U.S. show high incidence of type 2 diabetes, and increased risk is associated with longer duration of residency. This study considers the impact of culture over time for Mexican immigrant women in a southern U.S. city. Using cultural consensus analysis to empirically derive the substance and structure of a cultural model for la buena vida (the good life) among Mexican immigrant women in Birmingham, Alabama, we assess the extent to which respondents are aligned with the model in their everyday lives. This measure of ‘cultural consonance’ is explored as a moderating variable between length of time living in the U.S. and level of Hemoglobin A1c. Results demonstrate that for those with more time in the U.S., those with lower consonance are more likely to have diabetes, while those who are more aligned with la buena vida are at lower risk.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666623522000411Mexican immigrant womenAcculturationCulture changeCultural consensusCultural consonanceType 2 diabetes |
| spellingShingle | Courtney Andrews Kathryn S. Oths William W. Dressler Time in the United States and diabetes among Mexican immigrant women: The moderating role of culture Journal of Migration and Health Mexican immigrant women Acculturation Culture change Cultural consensus Cultural consonance Type 2 diabetes |
| title | Time in the United States and diabetes among Mexican immigrant women: The moderating role of culture |
| title_full | Time in the United States and diabetes among Mexican immigrant women: The moderating role of culture |
| title_fullStr | Time in the United States and diabetes among Mexican immigrant women: The moderating role of culture |
| title_full_unstemmed | Time in the United States and diabetes among Mexican immigrant women: The moderating role of culture |
| title_short | Time in the United States and diabetes among Mexican immigrant women: The moderating role of culture |
| title_sort | time in the united states and diabetes among mexican immigrant women the moderating role of culture |
| topic | Mexican immigrant women Acculturation Culture change Cultural consensus Cultural consonance Type 2 diabetes |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666623522000411 |
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