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Risk Factors Associated with Loneliness among Mexican-Origin Adults in Southern Arizona

Description
Examines factors associated with symptoms of loneliness among Mexican-origin adults in the U.S.-Mexico border region. Utilizes data of 213 Mexican-origin adults at risk for diabetes or depression in Arizona's Pima, Yuma, and Santa Cruz counties. Evaluates factors including social supports, optimism, physical problem frequency and severity, age, place of birth, and length of residence in the U.S.
Author(s)
Mario Morales, Ada M. Wilkinson-Lee, Maia Ingram, et al.
Citation
BMC Public Health, 24, 1694
Date
06/2024
Type
Document
Tagged as
Diabetes · Hispanic or Latino · Immigrants · Mental health conditions · Social connectedness · Statistics and data · U.S.-Mexico Border Region · Arizona