Abstract
While prior study has linked discrimination experienced as a result of 9/11 with economic insecurity within the context of the Great Recession, the mental health effects of this linkage are unexamined. This study examined whether economic insecurity during the recession era helps account for long-term effects of 9/11-related discrimination on symptoms of depression and anxiety using structural equation modeling techniques to assess data from a national mail survey. Results reveal that the effects of 9/11-related discrimination on symptoms of depression and anxiety substantially derive from its association with recession era economic insecurity. The impact of 9/11-related discrimination on economic insecurity is also significantly greater for black Americans and Latinos compared to non-Hispanic whites and is further linked with more symptoms of depression and anxiety for both groups.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 158-170 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Society and Mental Health |
Volume | 9 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1 2019 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© American Sociological Association 2018.
Keywords
- discrimination
- economic strains
- psychological distress
- race/ethnicity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Psychiatry and Mental health