Marital Status and Physical Health: Racial Differences

Abstract

Background and aims: As suggested by the Minorities’ Diminished Return Theory, the association between socioeconomic status and health is weaker for racial and ethnic minorities compared to Whites. The current study compared Blacks and Whites in terms of the association between marital status and physical health. Methods: The State of the State Survey (SOSS) included 881 adults (92 Blacks and 782 Whites) generalizable to the state of Michigan, the United States. The marital status and self-rated physical health (SRPH), which was measured using a single item, were considered as independent and dependent variables, respectively. In addition, age, gender, education, and employment were covariates and race/ ethnicity was regarded as the moderating factor. Finally, logistic regression was used for data analysis. Results: Based on the results, being married was associated with better SRPH, which is the net considered by all confounders. A significant interaction was found between race and marital status on SRPH, suggesting a larger association for Blacks compared to Whites. In race stratified models, marital status was related to better SRPH for Whites and Blacks, but the magnitude of this link was larger for Blacks compared to Whites. Conclusion: Overall, marital status was differently linked to SRPM for Whites and Blacks. Accordingly, policymakers should be cautious while not assuming that diverse racial and ethnic groups with similar economic resources have similar health status.

Sociodemographic Indicators of Social Position and Self-care Maintenance in Adults with Heart Failure

“…Prior studies found an interaction between race and marital status (Assari & Bazargan, 2019) and race and education (Vable et al, 2019). Among Blacks and Latinos, better educational quality was associated with lower obesity, higher rates of stroke, heart disease, and smoking (a poor self-care maintenance behavior) (Vable et al, 2019).…”

Erkek Eroin Bağımlılarında Çocukluk ve Erişkinlik Dönemi Dikkat Eksikliği Hiperaktivite Bozukluğu Belirtilerinin Araştırılması ve Klinik Etkileri

“…BŞBÖ tıbbı durum alt boyut puanlarında, yaş ve evli olmamanın artışa neden oldukları bulundu. Genel toplum örnekleminde yapılan birçok çalışmada da evli olmanın diğer medeni durumlara göre genel olarak daha iyi sağlık düzeyleriyle ilişkili olduğu belirtilmektedir (55,56). Yapılan bir meta-analiz çalışmasında ise yine benzer şekilde, evli bireylere kıyasla evli olmayanlarda fiziksel kırılganlık riskinin yaklaşık iki kat olduğu bildirilmiştir (57).…”

Self-perceived health in psychiatrists and psychiatry trainees. The role of perfectionism and distress

“…Additionally, various factors have been identified that can cushion the negative effects of distress on individuals, as well as their SPH, including partner support, recreational activities, relationships with colleagues/colleagues and rest periods (vacations) (McCann et al, 2013). Studies in physicians of various specialties conclude that those who have never been married and, in particular, divorced persons have significantly higher self-assessed odds of ill health than the married/cohabiting group (Amoafo, Hanbali, Patel, & Singh, 2015;Assari & Bazargan, 2019;Daily, 2019;Lindström, 2009).…”