Policy stress and social support: Mental health impacts for Latinx Adults in the Southeast United States

Held, Mary Lehman; First, Jennifer M.; Huslage, Melody; Holzer, Marie

doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115172

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“…This form of leadership encouraged conservative Americans to become more vocal about anti-immigrant sentiments, which became more pronounced in public places such as schools, government offices, and protests [ 54 ]. The effects of this political climate have been correlated with depression and indicators of anxiety in addition to lowered levels of social support, which has proven essential to mitigate the effects of perceived discrimination and additional stressors [ 20 , 55 ]. Following his presidency, the onset of COVID-19 elicited new pressure on Latinx essential workers who continued to work at risk of becoming infected without protection, extra pay, or benefits throughout the pandemic [ 56 ].…”

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The Role of Documentation Status Concerns, Perceived Discrimination, and Social Support on Latinx Adults’ Physical and Mental Health

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Marchand

Diaz

et al. 2023

J. Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities

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There is a growing number of immigrants arriving in the USA, with the majority being of Latinx descent. Coupled with this increase, there has also been growing anti-immigration legislation which impacts the experiences this group faces and creates additional concerns for those who are residing in this country without documentation. Experiences of overt and covert discrimination and marginalization have been shown to relate to poorer mental and physical health outcomes. Drawing from Menjivar and Abrego’s Legal Violence Framework, this paper explores the impact of perceived discrimination and social support on the mental and physical health of Latinx adults. We further observe whether these relationships differ based on participants’ concerns about their documentation status. This data comes from a community-based participatory study conducted in a Midwestern County. Our analytic sample was comprised of 487 Latinx adults. We found social support to be related to fewer self-reported days of mental health symptoms for all participants regardless of documentation status concern. Perceived discrimination was found to be related to worse physical health for participants with concerns about their status. These findings point to the pernicious role of discrimination for Latinx’s physical health and the importance of social support as an asset beneficial for their mental health.

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The Role of Documentation Status Concerns, Perceived Discrimination, and Social Support on Latinx Adults’ Physical and Mental Health

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Marchand

Diaz

et al. 2023

J. Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities

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“…Practitioners or providers engaged with immigrant communities at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels can serve a valuable role in advocating for inclusive policies that support family cohesion and access to basic needs, including health and social services. Specifically, providers have an opportunity to support inclusive policies through contacting legislators to promote policies that support family cohesion and reduced risk of detention or deportation as key factors that have previously been found stressful for immigrant communities (Held et al, 2022b). Providers may also consider educating stakeholders in their communities about the risks of exclusionary policies for immigrants, including those are more vulnerable (younger, non-white, and lower income).…”

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“…Research suggests that stress endured by immigrant families under the Trump administration correlates with elevated physical and mental health concerns (Becerra et al, 2020; Benavides et al, 2021; Morey, 2018; Ornelas et al, 2021; Perreira & Pedroza, 2019). For example, multiple studies have found stress associated with Trump-era policies to predict greater depression and anxiety among diverse immigrant adults, both documented and undocumented, including those from South and South East Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America (Becerra et al, 2020; Held et al, 2022b). In addition, research by Vargas and colleagues (2017) found that living in states with anti-immigration policies predicted poorer physical and mental health status among immigrants and nonimmigrants in their Latinx sample ( N = 1,270), where 51% of the sample was first-generation and 77% were U.S. citizens.…”

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“…While anti-immigrant rhetoric existed prior to 2016, former President Trump frequently made anti-immigrant comments to mobilize supporters (Feinberg et al, 2022;Hooghe & Dassonneville, 2018). Enduring anti-immigrant rhetoric and discrimination has been found to correlate with poorer mental health status among some immigrant subgroups (Held et al, 2022a(Held et al, , 2022bSaasa et al, 2021;Yang et al, 2022). Yet data are limited about factors that increased mental health vulnerability for the broader immigrant community during the unique experience of the pandemic and Trump administration.…”

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Assessing Mental Health Vulnerability Among First- and Second-Generation Immigrants During the Trump Administration

Huslage

Held

Rai

2023

Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Service

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Under the Trump administration, many immigrants struggled with exclusionary policies that created a climate of fear and uncertainty. Our aim was to investigate which immigrants may be more vulnerable for experiencing policy stress and discrimination during this time period. Employing a cross-sectional design, we recruited U.S. immigrants ( N = 490) to complete an online survey assessing experiences of policy-related stress and discrimination. Multiple regression results showed significant models for both outcome variables, with several vulnerabilities emerging. For policy stress, immigrants who were younger, non-white, and who lived in a household with a lower annual income were more vulnerable. Participants who were second-generation immigrants, younger, male, and non-white reported higher perceived discrimination. Findings suggest that the stress associated with policies and experiences of discrimination varied within the immigrant community, and implications for practice and policy work are discussed.

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“…The role of perceived social support as a mediator in the relationship between stress and depression has been widely studied amongst a variety of stressors [ 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 ] and in a variety of populations. For example, postpartum women [ 49 ], women with breast cancer [ 50 ], university graduates [ 51 ], and pregnant women [ 52 ] have all confirmed that perceived social support mediates the relationship between perceived stress and depression.…”

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Different Effects of Perceived Social Support on the Relationship between Perceived Stress and Depression among University Students with Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms: A Multigroup Mediation Analysis

Ingkachotivanich

Wongpakaran

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Background: While perceived social support can mediate the relationship between perceived stress and depression, little is known about the differences between individuals with high and low borderline personality disorder symptoms (BPDS). This study aimed to investigate the associations among perceived stress, perceived social support, and depression, and compare low and high levels of BPDS. Methods. This cross-sectional analysis was a secondary analysis of data from the SI-Bord study. University students across Thailand completed a screening instrument for borderline personality disorder, the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), the Revised Thai Multi-dimensional Scales of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), and the Patient-Health Questionnaire (PHQ)-9. Mediation analysis using PROCESS was applied to test the direct and indirect effects of perceived stress on depression. Multigroup mediational analysis was adopted to compare low and high levels of BPDS. Results. The mean age of the 330 participants was 20.27 (SD, 1.4) and 80% were female. Significant correlations were observed between the PSS, MSPSS, and PHQ scores, with greater magnitude among the high-level BPDS group (p < 0.001). A significant direct effect on perceived stress and a significant indirect effect on depression through perceived social support were noted. Of all the sources of social support, only the significant others variable significantly differed between the two groups (p < 0.05). Conclusion. Perception of social support had a significant mediating role in perceived stress and depression. The magnitude of associations was remarkably high for individuals with high BPDS compared to those with low BPDS. Unlike those with low BPDS, all sources of social support were significant mediators between the two groups.

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Policy stress and social support: Mental health impacts for Latinx Adults in the Southeast United States

Cited by 11 publications

References 73 publications

The Role of Documentation Status Concerns, Perceived Discrimination, and Social Support on Latinx Adults’ Physical and Mental Health

The Role of Documentation Status Concerns, Perceived Discrimination, and Social Support on Latinx Adults’ Physical and Mental Health

Assessing Mental Health Vulnerability Among First- and Second-Generation Immigrants During the Trump Administration

Different Effects of Perceived Social Support on the Relationship between Perceived Stress and Depression among University Students with Borderline Personality Disorder Symptoms: A Multigroup Mediation Analysis

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