The mediating effect of discrimination, social support and hopelessness on self-rated health of Roma adolescents in Slovakia

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Result on the web
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12939-015-0270-z" target="_blank" >http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12939-015-0270-z</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12939-015-0270-z" target="_blank" >10.1186/s12939-015-0270-z</a>

Result language
angličtina
Original language name
The mediating effect of discrimination, social support and hopelessness on self-rated health of Roma adolescents in Slovakia
Original language description
Background: According to the EU-MIDIS report on discrimination, Roma are the most discriminated against group in Europe. Research suggests that experiencing discrimination may itself be detrimental to health. The aim of this paper is to investigate whether discrimination, hopelessness and social support mediate differences in self-rated health (SRH) between Roma and non-Roma adolescents. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study among Roma from separated and segregated settlements in the eastern part of Slovakia (N = 330; mean age = 14.50; interview) and non-Roma adolescents (N = 722; mean age = 14.86; questionnaire); only non-missing data were used for analyses (n = 759). The effect of perceived discrimination, mother and father social support, and hopelessness on SRH was analysed as crude and adjusted for ethnicity, age, gender, parental education and social desirability. Mediating effects were separately assessed using the Sobel test and structural equation modelling. Results: R
Czech name
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Czech description
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Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
FQ - Public health system, social medicine
OECD FORD branch
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Project
<a href="/en/project/EE.2.3.20.0063" target="_blank" >EE.2.3.20.0063: Social determinants of health among social and health disadvantaged groups of population</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year
2015
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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