Comparison between non-immigrant and 2nd generation immigrant youth: Self-Reported Health Status, BMI, and Internal and External Resources

מאת: Zlotnick C., Manor-Lavon I., Srulovici E.
פורסם ב: Youth and Society
תיאור: Increasingly evidence suggests that the self-reported health status (SRH) of 2nd generation immigrant youth (native-bornyouth with at least one parent who was born abroad) may be lower than non-immigrant youth. This cross-sectional study compared the SRH of 2nd generation immigrant to non-immigrant youth (n = 291), accounting for confounders including a clinical measure (i.e., body mass index), internal resources (i.e., diet, exercise, smoking), and external resources (i.e., socioeconomic status, family social support). Regressions showed SRH was associated with socioeconomic status (p <.05), family social support (p <.05) and exercise (p <.05) but not immigrant status. Yet, bivariate analyses, showed that among youth, 2nd generation immigrants had poorer diets (p <.01), were smokers (p <.0001), had lower socioeconomic status (p <.05) and less family social support (p <.05). Thus, although SRH did not differ by immigration status among youth, the differences in internal and external resources by immigrant status may lead to health differences in the future. © The Author(s) 2020. SDGs : SDG 03  |  יחידות: מדעי הרווחה והבריאות  | מועד: 2022 |  קישור