RT Journal Article
T1 Psychosocial and Sociodemographic Determinants Related to Chronic Diseases in Immigrants Residing in Spain
A1 Martos-Méndez, María José
A1 Gómez-Jacinto, Luís
A1 Hombrados-Mendieta, Isabel
A1 Melguizo-Garín, Ana Isabel
A1 Ruiz-Rodríguez, Iván de los Reyes
K1 Inmigrantes - Enfermedades
AB The aim of the study is to analyze the effect of the psychosocial determinants of satisfaction with social support, resilience and satisfaction with life, and the sociodemographic determinants of age, gender and length of residence on chronic diseases in immigrants living in Spain. The sample was composed of 1131 immigrants from Africa, Eastern Europe, Latin America and Asia. 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women. Most relevant results point to age as the sociodemographic variable with the highest predictive effect in the six chronic diseases analyzed. Gender, in this case female, predicts arthrosis, chronic back pain and migraine, whereas length of residence was only significant in the case of chronic allergies. Regarding psychosocial variables, resilience is a good predictor of hypertension, chronic allergies and arthrosis. However, satisfaction with social support appears to be the best predictor for chronic back pain in the regression equation, satisfaction with life being a significant variable in migraine, arthrosis, allergies and high cholesterol. Results are notably relevant for the design of preventive health programs in immigrants, as well as in ensuring their appropriate access to the health system so that their chronic diseases can be diagnosed. Given the relevance and incidence of the chronic diseases analyzed in immigrants, preventive strategies should be improved to tackle chronic diseases that can have a serious impact on immigrants’ health
PB IOAP-MPDI
YR 2020
FD 2020-03-25
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10630/24165
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10630/24165
LA eng
NO Martos-Méndez MJ, Gómez-Jacinto L, Hombrados-Mendieta I, Melguizo-Garín A, Ruiz-Rodríguez I. Psychosocial and Sociodemographic Determinants Related to Chronic Diseases in Immigrants Residing in Spain. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(7):3900. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19073900
NO This study was made possible by grants from the Spanish Economy and Competitiveness Ministry (Project I+D: PSI2013-40508-P). This research was supported by Grant Number HUM-590 (PAIDI, Junta de Andalucía).Partial funding for open access charge: Universidad de Málaga.
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 21 ene 2026