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

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

Kimberly B Roth  1 , Elizabeth Sanchez  2 , Rashelle J Musci  3
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The differential relationship of common health comorbidities with acculturative experiences in United States Latinxs

Kimberly B Roth et al. SSM Popul Health. .

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.

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Proportion with Lifetime Comorbidity Type by Latent Profile Note. Error bars indicate standard error of estimates. Data are from the National Latino and Asian American Study (N = 2541). * Significantly different from Positive Experiences profile; † Significantly different from Marginalized profile; ± Significantly different from Cohesive-Conflict profile; ¥ Significantly different from Marginalized Conflict profile.
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