 Racial/ethnic discrimination and common mental disorders among workers: Findings from the EMPIRIC study of ethnic minority groups in the United KingdomK. Bhui, S. Stansfeld, K. McKenzie, S. Karlsen, J. Nazroo and S. Weich American Journal of Public Health, 2005, vol. 95, issue 3, 496-501 Abstract: Objectives. We measured perceived discrimination and its association with common mental disorders among workers in the United Kingdom. Methods. We conducted a secondary analysis of a national sample of 6 ethnic groups (n = 2054). Discrimination was measured as reports of insults; unfair treatment at work; or job denial stemming from race, religion, or language. The outcome assessed was presence of common mental disorders. Results. The risk of mental disorders was highest among ethnic minority individuals reporting unfair treatment (odds ratio [OR] = 2.0; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.2, 3.2) and racial insults (OR = 2.3; 95% CI = 1.4, 3.6). The overall greatest risks were observed among Black Caribbeans exposed to unfair treatment at work (OR = 2.9; 95% CI = 1.2, 7.3) and Indian (OR = 3.1; 95% CI = 1.4, 7.2), Bangladeshi (OR = 32.9; 95% CI = 2.5, 436.0), and Irish (OR = 2.9; 95% CI = 1.1, 7.6) individuals reporting insults. Conclusions. Racial/ethnic discrimination shows strong associations with common mental disorders. Date: 2005 Downloads: (external link) Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2003.033274_8 Access Statistics for this article American Journal of Public Health is currently edited by Alfredo Morabia More articles in American Journal of Public Health from American Public Health Association |
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