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Experiences of discrimination and self-reported health in Chinese migrants: a structural equation model
Lian Tong1,2,3, Ichiro Kawachi4
1Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, China. ltong@fudan.edu.cn.
Background:
Many migrants suffer from discrimination and poor health in China. We sought to examine the associations between experiences of discrimination and self-reported health among internal migrants in China, as well as the mediators of social integration and perceived stress.
Methods:
The data was obtained from a specific survey of migrants, as a part of the National Health and Family Planning Dynamic Monitoring for Migrants conducted in 2014. A total of 15,999 migrants aged 15 to 59 years were recruited by a stratified, multistage clustered sampling procedure in eight Chinese cities. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was conducted.
Results:
The results indicated that experiences of discrimination were associated with worse self-reported health (β = - 0.32, P < 0.001), less social integration (β = - 0.25, P < 0.001), as well as higher perceived stress (β = 0.21, P < 0.01). Both objectively measured socioeconomic status (β = 0.21, P < 0.001) and subjective social status (β = 0.21, P < 0.01) had significantly positive correlations with self-reported health.
Conclusions:
The discrimination, social exclusion and perceived stress experienced by migrants have significant implications on their health.
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