The differential relationship of common health comorbidities with acculturative experiences in United States Latinxs

Kimberly B Roth; Elizabeth Sanchez; Rashelle J Musci

doi:10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101179

The differential relationship of common health comorbidities with acculturative experiences in United States Latinxs

SSM Popul Health. 2022 Jul 22:19:101179. doi: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101179. eCollection 2022 Sep.

Authors

Kimberly B Roth¹, Elizabeth Sanchez², Rashelle J Musci³

Affiliations

¹ Washington University in St. Louis, Brown School of Social Work, Center for Mental Health Services and Research, Campus Box 1196, One Brookings Drive, St. Louis, MO, 63130, USA.
² University of Chicago, Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice, 969 E 60th St, Chicago, IL, 60637, USA.
³ Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Mental Health, 624 N Broadway Suite 850, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.

Abstract

•A novel conceptualization of acculturation and related experiences is related to comorbidity.•Different patterns emerge in the relationship between acculturative experiences and health.•Toxic stress and social support may play differential roles in the risk for health comorbidities.

Keywords: Acculturation; Comorbidity; Dual diagnoses; Latinx health disparities; Mental health.