Optimism and Intolerance to Uncertainty May Mediate the Negative Effect of Discrimination on Mental Health in Migrant Population
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Sample
2.2. Measures
2.2.1. Discrimination
2.2.2. Depressive Symptoms
2.2.3. Anxious Symptoms
2.2.4. Dispositional Optimism
2.2.5. Intolerance to Uncertainty
2.3. Procedures
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Descriptives
3.2. Structural Equation Modeling
3.3. Parallel Multiple Mediations Model
4. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Variables | n (%) |
---|---|
Years of arrival in Chile >10 years 1–10 years Did not respond | 40 (4.4) 854 (92.9) 25 (2.7) |
Education Incomplete primary education Primary Education Secondary Education Incomplete technical education Technical level Incomplete University education University education Postgraduate Does not respond | 102 (11.1) 233 (25.4) 309 (33.6) 82 (8.9) 116 (12.6) 37 (4.0) 20 (2.2) 6 (0.7) 14 (1.5) |
Legal situation With residence Visa Without residence Visa Nationalized Does not respond | 681 (74.1) 117 (12.7) 61 (6.6) 60 (6.5) |
Employment Employee Retired Unemployed Housewife Student Does not respond | 656 (71.4) 4 (0.4) 122 (13.3) 59 (6.4) 33 (3.6) 45 (4.9) |
Monthly income <125 USD 126–375 USD 376–750 USD 751–1250 USD 1251–1875 USD >1876 USD Did not respond | 112 (12.2) 331 (36.0) 355 (38.6) 83 (9.0) 8 (0.9) 7 (0.8) 23 (2.5) |
Self-reported phenotype White Indigenous Mestizo Afro descendant Mulatto Others Does not respond | 197 (21.4) 38 (4.1) 219 (23.8) 216 (23.5) 161 (17.5) 14 (1.5) 74 (8.1) |
Variables | n | ME | SD | OP | IU | DEP | ANX |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DIS | 781 | 0.50 | 0.57 | −0.03 | 0.27 * | 0.25 * | 0.32 * |
OP | 876 | 2.42 | 0.67 | −0.04 | −0.02 | −0.03 | |
IU | 871 | 2.05 | 0.76 | 0.40 * | 0.63 * | ||
DEP | 794 | 0.29 | 0.43 | 0.41 * | |||
ANX | 871 | 0.48 | 0.55 |
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Urzúa, A.; Baeza-Rivera, M.J.; Caqueo-Urízar, A.; Henríquez, D. Optimism and Intolerance to Uncertainty May Mediate the Negative Effect of Discrimination on Mental Health in Migrant Population. Healthcare 2023, 11, 503. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11040503
Urzúa A, Baeza-Rivera MJ, Caqueo-Urízar A, Henríquez D. Optimism and Intolerance to Uncertainty May Mediate the Negative Effect of Discrimination on Mental Health in Migrant Population. Healthcare. 2023; 11(4):503. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11040503
Chicago/Turabian StyleUrzúa, Alfonso, María José Baeza-Rivera, Alejandra Caqueo-Urízar, and Diego Henríquez. 2023. "Optimism and Intolerance to Uncertainty May Mediate the Negative Effect of Discrimination on Mental Health in Migrant Population" Healthcare 11, no. 4: 503. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11040503