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The association between discrimination and health: findings on Russian, Somali and Kurdish origin populations in Finland.

Abstract：

Background:The Second European Union Minorities and Discrimination Survey recently demonstrated widespread discrimination across EU countries, with high discrimination rates observed in countries like Finland. Discrimination is known to negatively impact health, but fewer studies have examined how different types of perceived discrimination are related to health. Methods:This study examines (i) the prevalence of different types of perceived discrimination among Russian, Somali and Kurdish origin populations in Finland, and (ii) the association between different types of perceived discrimination (no experiences; subtle discrimination only; overt or subtle and overt discrimination) and health (self-rated health; limiting long-term illness (LLTI) or disability; mental health symptoms). Data are from the Finnish Migrant Health and Wellbeing Study (n = 1795). Subtle discrimination implies reporting being treated with less courtesy and/or treated with less respect than others, and overt discrimination being called names or insulted and/or threatened or harassed. The prevalence of discrimination and the associations between discrimination and health were calculated with predicted margins and logistic regression. Results:Experiences of subtle discrimination were more common than overt discrimination in all the studied groups. Subtle discrimination was reported by 29% of Somali origin persons and 35% Russian and Kurdish origin persons. The prevalence of overt discrimination ranged between 22% and 24%. Experiences of discrimination increased the odds for poor self-reported health, LLTI and mental health symptoms, particularly among those reporting subtle discrimination only. Conclusions:To promote the health of diverse populations, actions against racism and discrimination are highly needed, including initiatives that promote shared belonging.

journal_name

Eur J Public Health

journal_title

European journal of public health

authors

Rask S,Elo IT,Koskinen S,Lilja E,Koponen P,Castaneda AE

doi

10.1093/eurpub/cky100

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2018-10-01 00:00:00

pages

898-903

issue

eissn

1101-1262

issn

1464-360X

pii

5033985

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pub_type

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The association between discrimination and health: findings on Russian, Somali and Kurdish origin populations in Finland.