| Title |
Relationships Between English Language Proficiency, Health Literacy, and Health Outcomes in Somali Refugees
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, June 2018
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10903-018-0765-y |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Jessica E. Murphy, Laura Smock, Jo Hunter-Adams, Ziming Xuan, Jennifer Cochran, Michael K. Paasche-Orlow, Paul L. Geltman |
| Abstract |
Little is known about the impacts of health literacy and English proficiency on the health status of Somali refugees. Data came from interviews in 2009-2011 of 411 adult Somali refugees recently resettled in Massachusetts. English proficiency, health literacy, and physical and mental health were measured using the Basic English Skills Test Plus, the Short Test of Health Literacy in Adults, and the Physical and Mental Component Summaries of the Short Form-12. Associations were analyzed using multiple linear regression. In adjusted analyses, higher English proficiency was associated with worse mental health in males. English proficiency was not associated with physical health. Health literacy was associated with neither physical nor mental health. Language proficiency may adversely affect the mental health of male Somali refugees, contrary to findings in other immigrant groups. Research on underlying mechanisms and opportunities to understand this relationship are needed. |
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| United States | 2 | 67% |
| Unknown | 1 | 33% |
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| Members of the public | 3 | 100% |
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| Student > Ph. D. Student | 14 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 14 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 12 | 10% |
| Researcher | 11 | 9% |
| Student > Master | 11 | 9% |
| Other | 23 | 19% |
| Unknown | 34 | 29% |
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| Nursing and Health Professions | 19 | 16% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 17 | 14% |
| Psychology | 13 | 11% |
| Social Sciences | 9 | 8% |
| Linguistics | 3 | 3% |
| Other | 16 | 13% |
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