scholarly journals The Impact of Psoriasis and Sexual Orientation on Mental and Physical Health Among Adults in the United States

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew D. Mansh ◽  
Amy Mulick ◽  
Sinéad M. Langan
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
The United States ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Mental And Physical Health

scholarly journals Social Isolation, Loneliness, and Mental and Emotional Well-being among International Students in the United States

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 75-82
Author(s):  
Mehrete Girmay ◽  
Gopal K. Singh
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
International Students ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Social Isolation ◽  
International Student ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Domestic Students ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Mental And Physical Health

Background: Loneliness and social isolation have the ability to affect an individual's mental and physical health. With research linking both to morbidity and premature mortality, their effects must be viewed as important public health problems. Loneliness and social isolation can be especially pronounced in the international student community, particularly at the university level, as this population encounters challenges assimilating to their host university, surrounding community, and host country. This study explores the risks and sociocultural factors associated with loneliness, social isolation, and psychological distress with regards to the overall adjustment of international students. Methods: In this qualitative, narrative case study, 10 international graduate students at a university in the United States participated in two focus group sessions followed by individual interviews. Thematic areas and topics were identified using Barrer's three models of social support. Study was completed between December 2016 and September 2017. Results: All of the participants shared that they had experienced loneliness and social isolation at some point during their acculturative process resulting in perceived xenophobia and a sense of insincerity on behalf of domestic students when attempting to forge connections. For some, these experiences elicited feelings of depression, a disinterest in building connections with domestic students, and in attending social events held on campus and within the community, further exacerbating feelings of loneliness and social isolation. Conclusions and Implications for Translation: Results shed light on the impact that poor acculturation can have on the student's mental and physical health and how bridges between the international and non-international communities can be built and more importantly, sustained. There is a critical need for more effort to be focused on attending to both the mental and physical health needs of migrant students during their stay at the host university. Key words: • Acculturation • Social Isolation • Loneliness • Mental Health • International •  Student   Copyright © 2019 Girmay and Singh. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Com- mons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

scholarly journals Daily Financial Thoughts and Indices of Mental and Physical Health: The Importance of Socioeconomic Status

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 391-392
Author(s):  
Jonathan Rush ◽  
Eric Cerino ◽  
Jacqueline Mogle ◽  
Robert Stawski ◽  
Susan Charles ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Daily Diary ◽  
The United States ◽  
Physical Symptoms ◽  
National Study ◽  
Positive And Negative Affect ◽  
Daily Experiences ◽  
Mental And Physical Health

Abstract The current study examined the associations between daily financial thoughts, socioeconomic status (SES), and indices of emotional (positive and negative affect (PA/NA)) and physical health (physical symptoms and cortisol). Participants (N = 782) from the National Study of Daily Experiences, a subsample of the Midlife in the United States Refresher survey, completed daily diary interviews and provided saliva samples, from which cortisol was assayed. Participants who, on average, reported more daily financial thoughts also reported more NA, less PA, more physical symptoms, and had higher cortisol AUCg (all p’s < .05). These effects were more pronounced among people reporting lower SES. Daily fluctuations in financial thoughts also predicted daily fluctuations in NA, PA, and physical symptoms (all p’s <. 01). Again, these associations were more pronounced among people reporting lower SES. Results indicate that intrusive, daily financial thoughts may be one pathway explaining the link between SES and health outcomes.

scholarly journals A Scoping Review of the Examination of Sandwiched Caregivers’ Psychological Well-being and Physical Health

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 814-814
Author(s):  
Barbara Hodgdon ◽  
Jen D Wong ◽  
Patricia S Pittman
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Care Recipients ◽  
The Impact

Abstract As numbers of sandwiched caregivers in the United States grow, it is essential to document the literature on the impact of dual care responsibilities on aspects of psychological well-being and physical health. This scoping review examined the literature on sandwiched caregivers’ psychological well-being and physical health, identified gaps in the literature, and provided suggestions for future studies to advance the literature on sandwiched caregivers in the United States. Guided by the Arksey and O’Malley (2005) framework, this scoping review comprised of 15 peer-reviewed articles between 1980 and 2019, that examined aspects of the psychological well-being (e.g., depression, affect) and physical health (e.g., health behaviors, chronic conditions) of sandwiched caregivers in the United States. Findings showed that there was ambiguity surrounding the conceptualization of sandwiched caregivers, specifically how older and younger care recipients were defined. Also, most studies examined psychological well-being while physical health was understudied. The findings of this review also showed that, compared to non-sandwiched caregivers (e.g., spousal, filial caregivers) and non-caregivers, sandwiched caregivers exhibited greater depressive symptoms and psychological distress as well as poorer health behaviors. Furthermore, sandwiched caregivers who were female and employed were more susceptible to greater depressive symptoms than their employed male counterparts or employed non-caregivers. In considering future directions, more work is needed that examines physical health. Additionally, sandwiched caregivers of minority status merit attention as multigenerational care occurs at greater rates in these populations. Finally, caregiving during the pandemic may have a detrimental impact on sandwiched caregivers’ lives which should be investigated.

scholarly journals Major risk factors for sexual minority young people’s mental and physical health: findings from a county-wide school-based health needs assessment

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 (3) ◽  
pp. e274-e282 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Clarke ◽  
J Beenstock ◽  
J N Lukacs ◽  
L Turner ◽  
M Limmer
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Adult Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
North West ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Mental And Physical Health

Abstract Background Childhood health is an important adult health predictor. Sexual orientation is increasingly recognized as influential on children and young people’s (CYP) mental and physical health. Methods Data came from a cross-sectional survey of year 9 children attending schools in two local authorities in the north-west of England, including mental and physical health indicators, and demographic characteristics including sexual orientation. The sample of 8058 represented 67.8% of the eligible population. Data were analysed by sexual orientation, sexual majority or sexual minority. Results Children reporting their sexual orientation as sexual minority reported worse mental and physical health outcomes and behaviours than sexual majority peers; had higher odds of being lonely (odds ratios (OR) = 8.24, 95% C.I.: 6.56–10.37), having self-harmed (OR = 7.28, 95% C.I.: 5.78–9.15), being bullied (OR = 4.76, 95% C.I.: 3.74–6.05) or perceiving themselves as overweight (OR = 2.40, 95% C.I.: 1.89–3.06). Conclusions It is important to identify and support children in a sexual minority. Research is required to understand differences between children within sexual minorities and the impact on outcomes and rights. Health and social policy and services, should respond to the vulnerabilities of sexual minority CYP.

Theory and Measurement of Foreigner Objectification

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joyce P. Lee ◽  
Richard M. Lee ◽  
Alisia G. T. T. Tran
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Asian Americans ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
The United States ◽  
Psychological Research ◽  
Ethnic Minority Groups ◽  
Racial Ethnic ◽  
Mental And Physical Health

This chapter investigates the phenomenon of foreigner objectification, or the labeling (implicit or otherwise) of members of racial/ethnic minority groups as foreigners regardless of citizenship, migration status, or length of residence. As the majority of research on foreigner objectification has emerged out of the United States, the chapter focuses on the foreigner objectification experiences of two rapidly growing US racial/ethnic groups: Latinos/as and Asian Americans. It first contextualizes foreigner objectification within the larger literature on attitudes toward racial/ethnic minority groups. It then discusses how foreigner objectification has been measured in psychological research and examines the limited but growing literature on the association between foreigner objectification and mental and physical health.

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