Financial strain and self-rated health among black adults

Elaine J. Savoy; Lorraine R. Reitzel; Nga Nguyen; Pragati S. Advani; Felicia D. Fisher; David W. Wetter; Adolfo G. Cuevas; Lorna H. McNeill

doi:10.5993/AJHB.38.3.3

Financial strain and self-rated health among black adults

Elaine J. Savoy, Lorraine R. Reitzel, Nga Nguyen, Pragati S. Advani, Felicia D. Fisher, David W. Wetter, Adolfo G. Cuevas, Lorna H. McNeill

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Objectives: To explore associations between financial strain and self-rated health among 1341 black adults. Methods: Associations were investigated using a covariate-adjusted linear regression model. Mediation (via stress and/ or depressive symptoms) was explored in additional models using a nonparametric bootstrapping procedure. Results: Higher financial strain was associated with poorer self-rated health (p < .001). Stress and depressive symptoms were each significant mediators of this relation in both single and multiple mediator models (p values < .05). Conclusions: Financial strain may contribute to poorer health among black adults, partially via greater stress and depressive symptoms. Potential theoretical, intervention, and policy implications are discussed. Future studies with longitudinal designs are needed to confirm these results.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	340-350
Number of pages	11
Journal	American journal of health behavior
Volume	38
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.38.3.3
State	Published - May 2014

Keywords

Depression
Financial strain
Self-rated health
Stress

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Health(social science)
Social Psychology
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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