TY - JOUR
T1 - Factors Associated with Depression Among Mexican Americans Living in U.S.–Mexico Border and Non-Border Areas
AU - Vaeth, Patrice A C
AU - Caetano, Raul
AU - Mills, Britain A.
N1 - Funding Information:
Preparation of this article was supported by grants (RO1-AA013642 and RO1-AA016827) from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism to the Prevention Research Center, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, USA.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2015, Springer Science+Business Media New York.
PY - 2016/8/1
Y1 - 2016/8/1
N2 - Factors associated with CES-D depression among Mexican Americans living on and off the U.S.–Mexico border are examined. Data are from two studies of Mexican American adults. The Border Survey conducted face-to-face interviews in urban U.S.–Mexico border counties of California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas (N = 1307). The non-border HABLAS survey conducted face-to-face interviews in Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, and Miami (N = 1288). Both surveys used a multistage cluster sample design with response rates of 67 and 76 %, respectively. The multivariate analysis showed that border residence and higher perceived neighborhood collective efficacy were protective for depression among men. Among men, lower education, unemployment, increased weekly drinking, and poor health status were associated with depression. Among women, alcohol-related problems and poorer health status were also associated with depression. Further examinations of how neighborhood perceptions vary by gender and how these perceptions influence the likelihood of depression are warranted.
AB - Factors associated with CES-D depression among Mexican Americans living on and off the U.S.–Mexico border are examined. Data are from two studies of Mexican American adults. The Border Survey conducted face-to-face interviews in urban U.S.–Mexico border counties of California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas (N = 1307). The non-border HABLAS survey conducted face-to-face interviews in Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, and Miami (N = 1288). Both surveys used a multistage cluster sample design with response rates of 67 and 76 %, respectively. The multivariate analysis showed that border residence and higher perceived neighborhood collective efficacy were protective for depression among men. Among men, lower education, unemployment, increased weekly drinking, and poor health status were associated with depression. Among women, alcohol-related problems and poorer health status were also associated with depression. Further examinations of how neighborhood perceptions vary by gender and how these perceptions influence the likelihood of depression are warranted.
KW - Depression
KW - Mexican Americans
KW - Neighborhood
KW - Perceived collective efficacy
KW - U.S.–Mexico border
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U2 - 10.1007/s10903-015-0236-7
DO - 10.1007/s10903-015-0236-7
M3 - Article
C2 - 26137982
AN - SCOPUS:84936805654
SN - 1557-1912
VL - 18
SP - 718
EP - 727
JO - Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
JF - Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
IS - 4
ER -